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f the on- :thh life. and clear 1a 01'- rham eehng; PAGE FIVE. for 15C. I) put ++++++++ 11 [Tiny ssf ullY QOOQMW§M§§§§N§§N§§§ Germany’s Declining Strength A reasoned and persuasive a_rgu- THE DURHAM CHRONICLE ln August of last year also the holders of “white tickets,” or those who were found in peace time to be entirely unfit, were called. Since the beginning of the Will“ the level of fitness has de- clined. All sorts and conditions of men have been passed as fit. This es;.»ecially applies to wounded sol- diers. In November, 1914, the au- thor saw a soldier on garrison duty with only 18 teeth left and one eye (a bullet having broken 14 teeth and paralysed the nerve of the other eye). In the summer, plenty of lame men and men with a bump could be seen. But it -s difficult to imagine what has passed during the rerexamination of the “white ticket” holders. In Mainz, in a ready-made out- fit ship, two assistants were kept out of pure charity; ,the one had a hump. the other a Weak heart. At the least effort the face of the latter became blood red and he. could scarcely breathe. Both these, however. were found fit for serâ€" vice in the infantry. a In the same city was a hall- iuuatic boy. who was well known tn the whole city. He also was passed for service in the field. In panther southern town a gentle- " presented himself for examâ€" iz':;1‘.‘i!)‘n and told the committee th it he must be exempt as one of his eyes was artificial. In fact, he cm's of 64-65 years of age. and nun-commissioned officers of the 5111118 age. Thus, almost the Whole wf the German population from 18 to 46 18 now serving with the Colors. There are about 200,000 exempted in what in England are called starred trades and occupaâ€" tions. but a great tendency is manifest to replace them, even in military service and on various staffs, by women. For a real estimate of the Ger- m.tn army one might accept the recently published census at Berlin as a basis. According to that census, in the year preceding the war there were in round fig-- ures more than 1,050,000 women as ti 1t he must be exempt as one of is eyes was artificial. In fact, he (ml; out his left eye. Notwuh- :rleing, he passed for service it: he infantry. He became eXCILed .nd offered to bring his invahded mother, who had no legs, and was or this suggestion ordered three ans’ close confinement. Such cases have been reported :1 hundreds and have for a long 'ime served as material for the :omic papers. However, it does 10": follow that through this the Lighting quality of the German iii-my has gone down, as such men 11‘9 usually employed for garmson duty. tranSport service, and other duties in the rear of the army. in the prison camps, reserve bat- talions and depots there are offlf against 1,000,000 men. On January 1. 1916, the number of men W15 iust short of 745,000, which melns that from about 27-28 per cent. have in the meantime been called to the colors. But Berlin, for rea- SUNS that have often been explainâ€" ed is being spared. The. young men of 18 are not yet called up; in Berlin. too. they are ashamed to take one-eyed men, lame men, or- men with a hump. It would be safe to say that if in Berlin 27-23 her cent. of the men are called to the colors, then the figure for the Whole of Germany will be nothing short of 32-33 per cent. This com- cides with the generally adopted View that about one-third of the male population can be called to the colors. If We leave out of as equalling 35,000,000, then 11.500,- 000 will be the maximum of what Germany can call up to the end of the war. We must deduct from this figure about two to two and one-half millions at the lowest estimate of German losses in killed, severely wounded, or prisoners of war; if we leave out one and one-half to two million youth of 17. and men of 46-50 years of age. starred through employment in war in- dustries, German instructors in Turkey, and immobilized crews of ‘ ‘ ’ ‘ ---â€" n+ +150 ntâ€" DURHAM, JUNE 8, 1916. through employment in war in- dustries, German instructors in Turkey, and immobilized crews' of her fleet, which can at the utâ€" most, if called out, provide from three-quarters to one million of reserve, scarcely enough to fill the a"... um ulna“ get the actual gaps, We snau ! strength of the seven and one-ha] lions. Out of this 000 are needed for the countfy. This leaves 7,00 for the Eastern 31 em theatres of w service IRWIN, Editor and Proprietor PAGE FOUR. I. of the German armyâ€" nd one-half to eight mil- ut of this total a‘bout 500.-. neqded for the garrisons 1n 3 leav'es “(000,000 men, both‘ Eastern and for the West- - ‘ - â€"- Lâ€"Annm’f occupied countries. In consequence of the last call to the colors of youths of 18, Germany will have in addition a few corps oi reserves ready in_ about two months’ time. One of my German friends who has the best information available. as far back as December, 1914. stated that human material in Germany would be exhausted -n May, 1916. And really we see that Germany will not be able during the coming summer campaign to make use of such reserves as will suffice to counterbalance the forc- es of Russia and Great Britain, es- pecially after the adOption by, the latter of the Compulsory Act. There is another cause which will, without doubt, prove fatal for Germany. It is lack of nickel and copper. Some months ago, as is known, the requisitioning of all house utensils made of copper, brass and bronze, was completed, and even the doors of stoves made of either of these metals were taken away I was also able to ascertain that all copper instal- lations from the chemical factor- ies (with the exception of those working for the army) have been taken by the military authorities. Even expensive copper tanks and other plant in chemical factories. which cost a tremendous amount of money, and have always been the glory and pride of Germany, have been requisitioned. Now only copper door handles, and the COD- per on windows in houses and railway carriages are left. l‘hesc handles are only a small propor- tion, and cannot nearly satisfy the demands of the artillery fire of modern warfare. That this lack of copper is al- ready being felt is shown by the fact that a number of factories. working for the war office, had to close. 80, for instance, I was shown one in Charlottenburg, near the. Zoological Gardens, which has been producing shell but had to close down two months ENGLAND, (3 (By Lawrence Godkin. in The Outlook, New York.) By paternal ancestry I am an Irishman. My father,‘r was Irish- born in County Wicklow. My grandfather was Irish and was an active member of the revolution- ary “Young Ireland” party of 1848. His membership in that movement was maintained at great self-sac- rifice. There was nothing pro- British in my grandfather. On the other hand, my maternal ancestry was of the New England Yankee stock. My mother’s for- bears were revolutionists against King George III. and. British mis- rule. There was nothing pro- British about my maternal ancesâ€" tors. 4- , _- - . .1 11,__1_--.-.‘- 5‘"er .L luvacu. yuan“ -.-‘. __,__ in England’s history is that which records her treatment of Ireland. There is every reason why I should not be pro-British. And yet to-day my heart goes ; out to England and the thousands of Irishmen who are fighting un-: der her standard in the trenches. For she and they are fighting the l battle of freedom and civilization‘ against Prussian “frightfulness.” ! Irishmen have gone to every; land i the World and have dis-g tingui ed themselves in every; land in the world but one. You. will find great Irishm-en, not only 2.. IMAM"; Australasia. Canada in England. Australasia, Canada and the United States, but in France, Spain, and South America. Marshal McMahon of France, was Irish. General O’Donohue, who on behalf of Spain signed the treaty of peace with Mexico in 1826, was Irish. We hear of great French-Ir- ishmen. great Spanish-Irishmen. great Anglo-Irishmen, . great cent Victims of the submarine that torpedoed the Lusitania. 'Bhat is Why, as an Irishman, I am anti- German. ,Mr. Godk'm’s father was in L. Godkin, the distinguished editor of The New York Evening Past, and the founder of The Nation. He was one of the greatest war gorâ€" respondents of his time.â€"Editor fiQMANY AND THE IRISH The British battle cruiser, Queen Mary, lost in the great navalbattle out yet ?”â€" Dated the 151: day of June. L 1916. -‘. Mr. and Mrs. Rob't. Lindsay and family ‘Visit-ed Sunday with Bent- inck friends. Pt-e. Herb. Atkinson spent over the week end. at home, and was presented with a purse by his neighbors and friends. l‘yfr. Malcolm Mâ€"élfims passed through the burg Friday buymg up .fat cattle. Miss Victoria Aljoe, Edna and Murray Ritchie, and Mrs. C. Ritch- ie, motored to Chesley Saturday and took in the celebration there. The latter met her two brothers, Ptes. Willie and Harry Willaughan, of the 160th Battalion. Mr. and Mrs. Will McFadden and baby Gladys,.of Egremont, visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John McGirr, and were present at Sun- day school. Miss Margaret McGirr spent a few days last week Visiting fmends in_ jhe burg. Born.â€"To Mr. and Mrs. Alex. AL- iogpn June 3, a son. Miss McEwen of Mount Forest visited last Week with her cousin. Miss Leah McComb. This birthday party is given to YOU; ’Tis something novel, tho’ not so new. We send to each this little sack. Please either bring or send it back With as many cents as years you are oldâ€" VVe promise the number shall nev- er be told. The ladies send you greeting: most hearty, own birthday party. Quite a large number of the \Vomen’s Institute ladies and friends responded to the above 11‘- \'itation and met at the home of Mrs. Chas. Ritchie on Thursday. A most enjoyable afternoon Was spent. A short but interesting proâ€" gram was given. Solos were ren- dered by Misses Winnie Blyth, Florence Kerr. and Ed'fif‘. P.3ti'liie. A splendid humorous reading by Mrs. Thos. McGirr entitled “The. Professor’s Prize Specimen," in- strumentals by Miss Leah Mc- Comb, who was organist. assmted ;by Mrs. Cameron Lauder. Mth [fun was taken outlof. the contest igot up by Mrs. J. H. Roterbson. .The rest of the afternoon was Espent in different games on the llawn. A dainty lunch was served. Over 3515 were raised. all for patri- ‘lotie purposes. i I z ! Feeling sure you will come to vour ' l I l~lV\ ll. .51 U.-.’!.lllL.V 1L1 lJLIl V. (15! BK..L \ ( \A. :F . 0‘ Ft ’1 g r ' ‘ " ' “â€" 3 ' 9" .' ; - . , i ‘O\:PI‘ 810 were rinsed. .1111 mr Datmâ€" i ; ; 15d; ,1; 6 .. “a i 9 19 16 who purposes. ; . _ ' ; commencmg at the hour of 1.30 p m. E 4"” ; After the transaction of other i r ibusiness addresses will be deliver- : HOLSTEIL. ; 9,1 bv : Rev. Dr. Marsh went to Markdale I ' .HON. w T. (jRQTHERs1 7Monday and thence to Owen ; Minister of Marine, Ysound t0 officiate at a wedding- T‘Hon. I B. Lucas. R. J. Ball. M P. Miss E. N. Sharp Went to London Saturday to spend part of her va- cation With M13. D. Stinchcombe, thence to Toronto to visit Mrs. H. Strong and other friends. Dr. McKenzie left "for home on Tuesday, having spent a Week at his old home here. - C. Eegge. gunner. spent the week echin the village. Eighty-eight years ago, Mr. N. D. McKenzie was born in Aaron. Scotland. On Saturday. the 3rd inst, he breathed his last at his home here. He came with his par- ents to Quebec When he was one Notice m Credit tors and Others In the matter of the estate of Annie Elizabeth Supernault, de- ceased. The creditors of Annie Elizabeth Supernault, late of the Township of Bentinck in the County of Grey, spinster, deceased, who died on or about the 11th day of Octo- ber, A.D. 1915, and all others hav- ing claims against. or entitled tO‘ share in the estate, are hereby, notified to send by post prepaid or otherwise deliver to the under- signed administratrix on or before the first day of July, AD.. 1916, their Christian and surnames, ad- 'dresses and descriptions. and full particulars of their claims, ac- counts or interests, and the nature of the security, if any, held by. them. Immediately after the said first day of July, AD. 1916, the as- sets of the said intestate will be distributed amongst the parties entitled thereto. having regard only to claims or interests of which the .administrat‘rix shall then have notice, and ‘ all others will be excluded from the said dis- tribution. GLAY SUPERNAULT, Crawford P. 0., Ont. Administratrix. Lucas, Raney Henry. Markdale. Ont. Solicitors herein DARKLES’ CORNERS. THE DURHAM CHRONICLES. iy-earz oldâ€"there he grew to man-' hoodâ€"when he came to Holstein and taught school for three years' in the old log school. He then en- ‘ tered mercantile life, in which he continued for about 12 years, re- tiring in 1875, having sold his bus- iiness to Messrs. P. G. Dickson. He took an active part in munici- pal life, having been deputy- reeve and councillor for the town- ship several years. He had strong convictions along religious lines,! being a faithful member of the éPresuyterian church and elder for smany years. He donated the pres- ent church property to that soci- etv. In politics he 11' as Reform. In 185$! he mhrried Jane Maia. {11110 predeceased him :20 yeazs 11.20 .l‘o them Were born two sons, Dr. D11- gald McKenzie of Newtonville. 41nd Dr. John McKenzie of Brum, I'Newfoundland and two daughters :31ary Mrs. D. Nnismith. who died 31 years ago. and Jane, Mrs. J. D. Roberts, who nursed him so ten- derly all through his declining years. The funeral took place to Mt. Forest cemetery on Monday. '1Rev.Dr.Mzâ€"11sh offici:ti:1<:. The 11111 bea1e1s 11 ere. the eldeis of {the cl1111C-1â€"Vessis }).pl1l‘l¢i'ip W. H Rogms. J. Ellis J. R. Pltfl"--. 1 illuntcr. and D. Grier. Those from 2:1 distance who attended the fun- - eral 11' ere Mr. McKillon of Harrisâ€" ‘ ton. and Miss R. F91 O‘uson and \II. .Neil McMillan of Suinlon Pmk. l Spring is :1 isn’t it?’ mid “It used to :‘yessimist. You can 18 1d a man to the hm nmock. but vou cannot alwavs milk e him prOposelâ€"Judge. A joint Annual Meeting of the Liberal-Conservative‘ Asamiation of South-East Grey and the A550- ciation of Centre Grey will be held in the Armouries, in the Village of Markdale, on HON. W T. CROTHERS, Minister of Marine, Hon. I B. Lucas, R. J. Ball. M P. Hon. Dr Jamieson, and others. A full attendance is respectfully requested. ANGUS EGO. M. D Secretary. WM. BREESE, v T. D CARSCADDEN. REVISED MAXIM FOR GIRLS. §N§“§O 0009909090990069 Q' 9 §§§§§+§§§§§§§§9904+§§++¢ .7 Yfiur Vacation Bays will be incomplete without. a. Carma-a. Come in T‘HHV and we Wall shuw pm the ANibij). the :uuatelu'(muml'n 0f the profess- ional quality, and tell you how L0 make your vacatinn pictures .1 success. \Ve sell Ansco Films, Cyko Paper. Ansco Chemicalsâ€"every- thing you need to take with you on your trip. Druggist Central Drug Score G. T. R. Town Ticket Agency Geo. B. Dingman Ansco Cameras and Supplies. TIME \VAS delightful season. the (mtimist. )rted the ’Presidents. Heavy choice steers do. ' good ........... 8.75 Handy choice steers. . . . 9.00 Butchers'. good ........ 8.65 do. medium ......... 8.25 do. common ........ 7.75 Butchers' cows, choice. 7.50 do. good ........... 7.00 do. medium ......... 6.50 Butchers' bulls, choice.. 7.75 do. medium to choice 6 .75 do. bologna ......... 6.15 Feeders, 900 to 1,000 lbs. 7.75 do. bulls ............ 6.00 Btockers, 800 to 900 lbs. 7.75 do. good, 700 to 800 7 .50 do. med, 650 to 700 6.75 1 do. common, light.. 5.50 Cutters ................ 5.00 Milken, choice, each. . .80 .00 do. medium to good. .60.00 Springers .............. 60.00 Calves, veal, good ...... 10.00 do. medium ......... 7.50 do. common ........ 6.50 do. grass ........... 4.75 Bob calves. each ...... 3.00 , Lambs, cwt. ............ 9.50 “Spring lambs, each ..... 6.00 lSheep, ewes. light ...... 8.50 do. heavy and bucks. 7.50 do. culls ............ 5.00 1 lHogs, weighed off cars.10.65 do. fed and watered.10.25 do. f.o.b. country ..... 9‘90 do. medium to good. .1 Springere .............. Calves, veal, good ...... do. medium ......... do. common ........ do. grass ........... Bob calves. each ...... Lambs, cwt. ............ Spring lambs, each ..... Sheep, ewes. light ...... do. heavy and bucks. do. culls ............ J Ontario . . to, prompt sample, $4 , bulk, seab< Manitoba wheatâ€"Track, bay ports, No.1 northern, $1.16; No. 2 nortl or 61.1514; No. 3 northern,‘$1.111,;. Manitoba oatsâ€"Track, bay ports, No.2 CM" 50%c; No. 3 C.W., 491430; No.1 extra feed, 49%,c; No. 1 feed, 48%c. _n a American cornâ€"No. 0 track, Toronto); 731,;c trz‘. 0" Ontario v.*11caatâ€"-â€"No. .. car lot. according to fr: N0. 1 canmercial, $1 to commercial, 88c to 990; ’mercial, 94c to 95¢; fee to 31¢. Butterâ€" Creamery prints, fresh. . .29 .1“. Creamery sniids .. . . . . . .2 .29 Choice dairy prints. . . . . .2 .27 Ordinary dairy prints. . . 24 .217 Bakers’ ................ .22 .24 Cheeseâ€"New,1a,rge 1815c; twine 19c; 01d, June and September, large 21c; twins, 211/c; trzplets, 211.59 Honeyâ€"C cmb honey, No. 1, De] do zen, $2. 90 to $3; No. 2, per derzen $ 2 to $2.40. Ontario (1 49c. Peasâ€"No. 2, per earn cording to sample, $1.25 Barleyâ€"Lialtlng. outs 67c; No. 2 feed, (BBC to C Buckwheaiâ€"TOC to 71; Ryeâ€"No. 1 commercia Manitoba flourâ€"First flute bags, $9.73; soccnds 7 bakers’, $6, in jut» a-.gs Poultry Spring broilers Old fowL 1b.. Chickens ..... Milk-fed Cattleâ€"Receipts, 4.000; fairly ac- tive; shipping, $8.50 to $10.80: but.- chers, $7.7 5to $9.95; heifers, $7.50 to $9; cows, $4.50 to $8; hulls. 9.35.50 to $8.25; stockers and feeders, $6.75 to $8; stock heifers, $6.50 to $7.25; fresh cows and springers, slow. $45 to 83.00. Vealsâ€"Receipts, 1.500; active; to $11.75. Hogsâ€"Receipts, 15.400: active; heavy and mixed. $9.70 to $9.75; york- ers, $9 to $9.70; pigs, $8.75 to 83; roughs, $8.50 to $8.60; stags, $8.50 to $7.25. Sheep and lambsâ€"Receipts, 3,;000 active; lambs, $5. 50 to $10:year1ings, $5 to $9; wethers, $7. 75 to $8; ewes, $4 to $7.25; sheep, mixed, $7.25 to $7.50; spring lambs, 7 to $12. CUBIUU ULCCL é o o o 0 V“ a JV good ........... 8.75 choice steers. . .. 9.00 rs'. good ........ 8.65 medium ......... 8.25 common ........ 7.7 113' cows, choice.. 7.50 good ........... 7 00 medium ......... 6 50 ers' bulls, choice.. 7.75 medium to choice 6.75 bologna ......... 6.15 15.900 to 1,000 lbs. 7.75 bulls ............ 6.00 Toronto Cattle Market s, choice, each...£ podium to good. .€ yrs .............. f Toronto Grain Markets 9) U M- Bufia!o Cattte jut» _“7 40c 190 180 Live .0... .28 0.... .25 nts.. .24 99 ‘ge, 181,430; t‘ September, 1: triplets, 211.159 1 Loney, No. 1, Mn 2 mar (‘2 03 0. yellow, 76¢, , track, bay ports. 3. :2 winter. per > freight or. ts. de. l to $1.01; No. 13 99c; No. 3,com- feed wheat, £300 earlot, $1.701 1.25 to $1.50 3 white, 48c $9.15t039 8.75 9 9.00 9 8.65 9 8.25 8 20c 20c 90c .811.00 to $12.00 . 16.50 . 13.50 . 12.00 . 8.50 . 11.50 . 16.00 . 12.50 . 14.50 . 1’4.50 . 10.00 . 14.00 . 20.00 7.00 17.50 14.50 13.00 10.50 13.50 17.00 13.50 15.00 15.50 . 12.00 16.00 21.00 11.00 $25.00 to $27.00 23.00 20.00 21.00 18.00 16.00 25.00 22.00 26.00 00.00 22.00 19.00 00.00 28.00 00.00 patents 01~ [Q 9‘). 115. 00 75. (90 115. 00 12.50 9.50 7.00 ”23% ac- HVhile Woman, as the sage affirms. 66c to; Has brains behind her forehead !She needs but two descriptive ! termsâ€" to C,“ 5 “Cute” and “horrid.” W“! â€"Kansas City Journal. Dressed 10.75 10.35 15 40 00 50 00 per 9a ab 9‘ IHE BlESSlNB 0? A HEAHHY BODY HI: Not M An Hunt’s Sickness Si Tukinx “ FRUIT-A-TIVES ”. éooooooooooooooooooooooooof HR. MARRIOTT 78 Lew Ave., Ottawa, Ont, August 9th, 1915. “I think it my duty to tell you what “Fruit-a-tives”has done for me. Three years ago, I began to fool run- down and tired, and suffered wry much from Liver and Kidney 7312:1736- Having read of “ Fruit-a-Iiws”. I thought I would try Ihvm. 'E‘ht‘ Y‘t"~'".|1 was surprising. During the ymrs past, I have taken them I'PLITZL : ' m! would not change for anythinn . 72 not Izaa’ an hour‘s sz'rknrss sine-n i - menced using “I“ruit-u-livm". ;::..i I know now What I haven't knmu- : ~v agoodmany yearsâ€"111m. is. the 1d-wsl‘ ' of a healthy body and clear 11mm ~ brain”. 9 l 50c. 11 box, 6 for $2.30, ' At dealers or sent 11051;» of price by Fruitâ€"a-ti Ottawa. §.+¢o¢oo¢¢¢o+o+¢ooo0009099 Fall Wheat ............ $ 95 to $ 95 Spring Wheat .......... 95 to 95 Milling Oat.s............ 44 to 45 Feeé Oats ............... 42 to 44$ Barley .................. Hay ..................... Butter. Eggs .................... Potatoes, per bag ....... Dried Apples ........... Flour, per cwt .......... Oatmeal, per sack ...... Chop, per cwt .......... Live Hogs, per own. . . . Hides, per lb ............ Sheepskins .............. Tallow ................ { Persons requiring theil hnuws wired for elevtric lights. may wrire to the ahave uddrpss. or leave order at. The Chronicle ()f- LACE CURTAINS. 81’ Wide. 2%yda. long, 50c. pr 40 whde 2xyds. long, 75c pr. 4'." '0 "1e, Syds.10ng $1.00 and $1. 50. pair. A}? 1-7:". Curtains have ' fin- ieheé fished '69; \s. New Gawain Drapery, 36” wide. double border; cream or white, 150. per yard. New Spring GOOQS Twzllez‘. tiff! eting, Zyda. wide 30337:; :1 .-¢_..:.. ed Sheetjng. 2 ”a, Mu 13103 (~th .51: '93. dc. 1-33- w. H... BEAN Big 4 DURHAM MARKET FOR ALL OCCASIONS. B. Balment fie Sells Cheap \VALTER J. MAI-{311i Blldé BEG4 Electrical Contractor OOOOOOOOCC‘. DURHAM. Jun: 8. 1916 1916. utt'eet. r‘a‘ (mm, Ont 1i!" ban k, 1200130 44m 42150 150m Since 65 13 00 10 10 14 ,9