Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 6, 1915, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba Peee press Winnipeg thursday May 6, 1915. Field ambulance corps expected heavy fighting had prominent part in nerve Chapelle engagements from a Winnipeg doctor. From a letter written to Winnipeg friends by a Winnipeg Doc Tor a Captain in the third Canadian Field Arr Blanco which ithe worm led of the Canadian High Laud brigade battalions is 14, is and itself uttered heavily during the recent Al giving. This letter was writ ten from Point near and evidently but a few Days before the a tote of up ire or it is Cleur that i july rested after Trench work tie Force were expecting heavy big Tiuis shortly and were fully pre pared to tackle the Job 1 somewhere in Belgium april 14th, 1915. To clan and -1 we -1 Len Little Village at 3 s to a. Town of about urn Nouis to a. Town o you 2 400 Pei Valet. A distance of four or five Wales we have taken Over the rest no 2 Field ambulance ibid will it for two Days when , Vii i to in stir Nara to Luand it Over to no. I there wore 4s Paul dts. Mostly very Trivitt cases and during the title noon vre got in about 20 More. To Are to return to real work very soon now and in a Way it win be a Welcome change us things have been vein slavic for a while. We Iliad a Grant week certainly at the Little Village with walking Ridin and was a Complete rest and relaxation for the Seii and they Are All in grand fettle yesterday 2 Feld Amu Asence and several regimental mix Lical officers came to visit us and we had some baseball followed by a regu Lar Tea party. The Day before that in won a very close Garate of to tease her by coming i used in our m the football with fihe Samo unit. Weather in general has been very Good with some Sunshine but strangely it does t seem to very being always a chill in the air which is quite marked at night. The Hospital. In this town we have our hos Pital in a Schoul House the band Ings of which in on a Large paved Square. This and 1 have a room together with two very comfortable Beds and the Roen Are billeted upstairs in one of the upper class Rrt Orns. Tomorrow we expect the rest of the unit Over so will have to look up some accommodation for Thorn in the morning. The usual thing in such circumstances is to go to the mayor who has lists of ail available billets you go about then and spot Alnese writing the name of your unit and the number of men for the Willist on the door with a piece of Chalfy. This holds the place for you although if you have at tempted to Givis too much you May have considerable trouble in. Trying to hold it especially if the area la rather overcrowded with troops. As a Rule the people Are very Frie Iid by in their attitude toward us though most of them Are not at All Ato Ove squeezing us of 0.3 Many Franca As possible on account of such the legs As damages either real or fancied done by the troops. Occasionally one meets a really mean customer and it is sometimes annoying especially when one considers now they would fare if Obiey had Gerna ans instead of ourselves amongst them. The poor old woman at my last Billet in the Little Village was awfully. Kind and i became quite fond of her she was always smiling and so tril Ling to talk. When ,1 came away she asked me to come and stay there again should we Ever be near the Village. I wanted to for the washing Etc but she would t hear of it saying mais non e est in Plaisir Monsieur be also this morning her Little dog was Whin ing while i patted it and she said you see it is crying because you she is poor but very contented with her House and Little Garden. She is flemish and if i Ever called her French Sofce gently evening and saying that she looked very French tonight the usual response hands of la la Monsieur Lecapitaine. At nerve Chapelle. I am sorry i cannot give you the exact line of Tho British trenches near nerve Chapelle but i daresay you have been Able to figure them out from your map and the news papers. Be cautious about accept ing news of the canadians published in some Home Are printing a lot of rot which is very annoying to the men actually concerned. So that you May know definitely about the matter i May toll you that our part of the nerve Chapelle Job was confined to keeping up a steady fire so As to Stop the germans from sending any men to the South. Our men carried out their orders to the letter and All our re serves were posted where they would be ready for immediate action. The canadians did not take any trenches Rushing cheering and the ground we were the near est Canadian Field ambulance to nerve Chapelle at tha time our Advance dressing station being on the which marked the right flank of the Canadian division. I am not at Liberty to give you the names of the English regiments on our right who were also under similar orders to ourselves but they included three of the most historic names in the service. Terrible bombardment. You know by this time the regi ments mentioned in the Advance. Oliver Wheeler son. Of a. 15. Wheeler c.e., of the Canadian Alpine club was in it of course with the indians we saw him a week later and he said they had a pretty hot time. Just then he was spending his nights digging trenches in quite a warm spot in the Vicinity. I have seen several . Officers who were through the nerve Chapelle action and their stories were very. In thrilling in from their offhand and simple Nar ration. One of them had three Ger Man shells through his dressing Sta Tion being knocked Down by one but they All agreed bombardment on Here announced this morning capt. Eichley becomes major and succeeds col. J. S. Stewart in com Mand of tha Battery. Lieut. Mew Burn son of or. Newburn Calgary becomes second in command while Lieut. Alc Clellan becomes senior lieutenant col. Stewart goes East this evening to take command of the 7th artillery Brig Ade Headquarters Al Ottawa. He takes with him capt. Gibson paymaster capt. Farrell. Medical officer and . Magrath. Adjutant As his brigade to Gether with seven men from Hie Bat Tery Here. Weils of Africa More barbarous methods of warfare exposed mine infected with disease luckily uninjured. That the German the second Day was terrific. The germans had the Range to a Yard on a particular Cross roads and plunged Jack Johnsons and shrapnel i at the rate of about one every three minutes for some hours. The Stretcher ers had to pass this Point with the wounded they watched for the Shell and then ran around the Corner with Tho Stretcher and had some miraculous escapes. One ambulance Wagon blown to officer standing on the step behind being knocked backwards 30 feet but was none the worse except Foi a rather severe Shock which lasted for some hours. That sort of thing is hard on the nervous system and plays a Man out very rapidly. Of course Yon understand that the Canadian artillery played their part Well and did valuable work in the bombardment which opened the action. Spring is coming on Here slowly and although most of the Days lately have been sunny there is still a Chil Liness in the air however we look for really warm weather soon. This part of the country is drying up Verj rapidly and All the roads Are in Good us vessel at Bremen Berlin May special despatch received Here from Bremen says the Weser Zeitung reports that Captain Duffy of the american sailing Vesse Bry Kibilda with a cargo of Cotton a arrived at Bremen from new York. London May -5. In support of charges that the germans had poisoned Wells in. The Southwest african Campaign Lewis Secretary of state for the colonies tonight is sued a communication in which he says that when Gen. Louis Botha commander of the Union of South Africa forces occupied Szwakop Mund he discovered that six Wells had been poisoned by an Arsenical cattle Wash. As a remonstrance Gen. Botha sent a communication to col. Francke commander of the German forces. This elicited a response according to the statement of or. Har ourt that the German troops had eau that if they pos ably can prevent not to allow by water supplies to fall into the ands of the enemy in a form which Hows it to be used for Man or when Swa Kocmund was Evascu Ted the reply of col. Francke con inked the officer in charge had Sev bags of cooking Salt thrown into he Wells but it was found that this could in a Short time be rendered thereafter col. Francke s letter Aid we used the Copper dip and found that by using this material any Jimmy occupying the town would Foi ome time on water from the. Communication i ays that Des Ite Gen. Botha s prot just the prac ice continued a message said to ave been from capt. Kruger of the Jerman protectorate troops intercepted March 22, is quoted in the communication As saying the patrol at Galib has been instructed thoroughly to infect with disease the Ida mine. Approach Szwakop and. The Ida mine with extreme caution. Don t water there any since their evacuation of aus War bad and other places Gen Otha says in a letter the Germai rooms have consistently poisoned Al Wells along the railway line in their address methodist conferences of England and ire land. He will speak at the Primi Tive methodist conference on june 1g, and bet Irish conference june 18. Invents device to Stop trains a Patent was recently granted an Drew Johnson of Regina. On invention of a device that will it is claimed positively prevent collision of trains. The inventor has been working on this device for the last to years and Only got it completed arly in March last. Application Ras filed March. 3, and the Patent fas allowed april 10. The examine Tion of the Patent took Only 38 ays because this invention did not Plalido with any other invention in same line. Tho device consists f a relay switch and motor on the Ngin and connecting boxes placed Lone and beside the track on a Evel with the rails with one mile Vervals. From the engine is a Rod Oln Ting Down and which always Mist pass through a Slot in every of. Inside the Box is the Mechai that causes the train to toe. Changes in Lethbridge Battery. Let Kibridge alto., May inn to changes in the officers of the 20th Battery overseas Force located a Money saving a bottle of Bouril in tha Kitchen will Cut Dawn Butcher s Bills. It enormously in creases the Souris bang value of fact its body Bui. Ling Powers have been proved Tea to Twenty the amount taken. It must be Bouril. Officials arranging to take Over Jack White or Tan that won t come off Brilliant opening Box shoe polishes c. A. Hayes general traffic Man Ager and h. H. Melanson Genera passenger agent both of the inter colonial railway Ara in Winnipeg in connection with the taking Ove by tha Dominion government o the National transcontinental sys Tern Between Quebec and Winnipeg thus inking up the whole sort to Between Moncton n.b., and Winni Peg it was Learned authoritatively the . That the purpose of the visit was to look Over the ground f. See what service they can put on As to the result of the Transfer t the government a Hig h official o the . Said As far. The . And the Public Are concerned the railway will still give its usual service from the head o the lakes to Winnipeg and the Wes you can emphasize that there will b no Radical change from fort Williat to the West. The summer sche dul to Minaki is being arranged and the passenger service in connection wit the Steamer lines will proceed n usual. The . Is still operating East of Winnipeg from fort Wllliam freight service passenger service Teleg graphs and express asked to whether there woul be much change in internal arrange 6 ments. The of said that the would but for Ottawa to announce but from information they had received it was not anticipated Thi such change would take place. Church opening at Shoal Lake. Shoal Lake Whol Community rejoiced with key. J. B. Me Jiaren and his -.congregation, on to opening of the new Westminster Church on sunday last. The previous Church waa opened in november 1909, unde the pastorate of Rev. J. S.1 Davidson a., now , and was considered one of the finest outside of the cities the province but in March 1914, was destroyed by fire. Undaunted the congregation under the leadership of Rev. J. W. Little b. A. Now of East Kildonan at once decided to rebuild with the .result1 . They now possess a much better Church than the one they lost. The preacher of the was Rev. R. S. Laidlaw b.a., of Brandon who was Rauch appreciated. Credit is due the org Anat and choir Leader. Or. Short for the excellent music rendered on the occasion the choir being assisted by a Goody number of voices from neighbouring congregations. The audiences were not Oil who came in the evening being Able to rain admit Tance. Last evening was Given to con Tatu Laviona add Reeves by local and clergymen interspersed with music and a the town has installed its own elec tric Light Plant so citizens Are mow enjoying streets at night. Will investigate reported murder. Region. Fear pc May the Rumor to Tho effect Tajc. Two cat Tolic priests at ties take them into the ear Ottavo met with foal a Raj we generally Ai patrol erf motion feed. Unities Ruth leave fort Kesow ution Early to to Fec summer to. To report to made Twa morning to ferry. Latest priests expected to be Poitie Tiro Yeo irs. Father dra Orot tie Superior in i Nifte Cut strict. He said placed but Tittle erode cd. The reports of foot play and. That both. A lasts were Canadian interned in states. Qty App Eye. Slay Payne Wio recently Toft for Jsn gland to enlist. Is Row befit or bed Iai the states by the and win be detained there tfl.1 bad of the War. It appears that or. Payne wore Bis uniform a Mike passing Throo Gli a Neutral country the Erica detention. B. C. Camm wow accompanied him same Errard went in clothes and was a Flat ared. To destination. Nos Pawa patriarch Joe paws. May Al Len flied Siiss mount is aged 84, remains will be shipped to Moojen eld for interment. Deceased leaves sons who held a Fahily Rounich 1 last a Cust and were pictured to the free press at that time. Hon. A d. Hazer operated on Montreal May to was successfully operated on by or Garrow at Royal Victoria hos Kitfu and is expected to to out n a. Fort night. Rev or. Chown going abroad Toronto May do Shewn general superintendent of the meth Odist Church., leaving for great Britain. On june a where stopped it danger arises. The de vice will protect both head on As Well Roar end collisions. The train will be stopped without the Engin Eer s Aid. No reconstruction of the Road or track is necessary no extra rail and no electric current is used except when there is danger. If two trains Are headed against each other Between two stations on the same track both will be stopped automatically and have to Back up to the stations a and receive orders. The in stalling of this device will not be expensive. Patents will be taken out for the principal foreign coun once. Or. Johnson has been Cago the last four months but will i shortly be Back to demonstrate the system in Regina and Winnipeg. Call tenders for new Street work tenders will be called for a considerable amount of Tocol improvements. Controller Mcarthur r. Has presented a list of Gran lithic walks Street pavements and sewers for which re quests have been Isy the respective aldermen of the wards. The Gran lithic walks Are As follows North Side of Stradbroke Osborne to Nassau West Side of Wilmot Placa from 317 feet North of. River to j96 South of River Avenue North siae o Academy from 150 feet West of Harrow to carib Rise North of Charles West feet Side ski of Nairn of the present present Vij Mitie Fror 270 also a sewer on from Kyle More to River Park and on Maple Point Douglas to Jarvis Avenue. Northwest veterans dinner. Ken out were completed last tries at a Arraheem Yeara after in Chi i s veterans of the Northwest the Grange will be held in Lombard Street on sat Day for first place on the mayoralty ticket which will go before the electorate in the general election next month. Sue Winnipeg in dispute Over Power in uie action of the Kettle River com Pany is. The City of Winnipeg which with before or. Jus Spiles re the be the most largely attended manufacturers of creosote blocks make a claim against the defendants for 000 damage for failure to furnish Power for their Plant at Transcona within the time specified in a claim was entered into Between them selves and the City. It is alleged by meter Reading the plaintiff company that the Power 1 greater efficiency. Nelson Foster company Tiff was a machinist inh v the defendants who Arv manufacturers in win Neyt aged working at a drag St h King a aught machine and had Tho Finger of his right hand to claims that he sign capacitated Hin so perform his work a h and he seeks the defendants Dany any Way liable for Tho a mfg befell the plaintiff was wholly to blame5rc de a for or rearrange meter due to the rapid Srob Ber of Consumers of Power it a necessary to e pan was not turned on for a month and a the fixed by the con a tract and that As a re Wilt they red t Luik i. i or plaintiffs for the claim made. W. Sex police chief for mayor. Los Angeles cal., May actual Elf Tina by a narrow margin. Charles e. Sebastian suspended chief of police was chosen by the people of the City in tip primary tour the plaintiffs Theo. A. Hunt . Co por Atlon counsel and j. Prudhomme to judge mean of e and a Jeiry listened to image action in court of k. Bench electric meters will Brobis hereafter on a different month than formerly for in Tanee a meter May Only a few in april or it May be Rew t end of May nearly Tho april Reading. . Beaumet co Canora sask. May steel gang arrived Here Toffi nigh Tom it i. And the laying of the Canora Sturgis Branch fenced at once. Miles. Ballasting Froni on the main line will brought by 1 with at once also. Son 111 pc. I i the a Large to choose for fridays bargain Sale we offer two specials from our embroidery department. Lot i_20o Corset cover embroidery for five Hundred Yards of Cambric Corset cover embroidery 17 in. Wide variety of excellent patterns from. Regular 20c value. Fri Day bargain per lot embroidery skirting for 39c. About 200 Yards of these elegant embroidery skirting 45 in. Wide Fine Swiss mus Lin embroidered in Lovely eyelet and lace designs for misses and ladies dresses and skirts. Regular value 7ec per Yard. Friday bargain per Yard. Gingham and chambray regular Friday special this lot consists of a big Range of Ameri can Gingham in checks stripes and plaids chambray in Plain colors. A full Range of new colors and All Good tub goods. Regular 13v4c. Special. U no phone or . S sent. 41.00 Shadow laces for 49c. Two Hundred Yards of White and Ecru Shadow laces suitable for blouses or Floun cing. These Corne in pretty Dainty patterns in All widths from 12 to 25 inches. Regular Selling up to ?1.00. Per a q _ Friday its is no phone orders. Yard. Friday Hove and hosiery bargain. One thousand pairs of women s and Chil Dren s Sample Lisle and Cotton Hose to Clear it riday morning in an extra Fine Quality. All sizes. Sale Price pair v phone orders not filled. Four Hundred and fifty pairs of women s Sample gloves to Clear in an extra Fine Quality of Lisle silk Cha Noisette . A Good Range of colors and All sizes in tha lot. Regular to 75c pair. O f _ Friday see main Street window. Attractive values in the Art needlework department. Centres cushions and scarfs stamped on materials of the very highest Quality exclusive designs in Cross stitch Dahlia embroidery Coronation Chenille also Floral and conventional patterns. Regular values up. To ?1.50. Friday o Fez it Royal society rope and India fabric a full line of fast co ibis. Perfect sub statues for Wash Silks and especially adapted for embroidery Floral or conventional designs on decorative linens. Two skeins for Staples economically priced. 500 Yards of Good Kitchen Towel Ling 60 Yard. A Strong serviceable Quality with Blue Borders and very suitable for roller or Kitchen use. Fully 16 inches wide Friday special per Yard 44 in circular Pillow Cotton 15c Yard. Whee three Hundred Yards last we will Sibli this 44 in. Circular Pillow cot ton Friday per Yard Large size Mot proof bags 40o each. Oria Hundred of these famous bugs that need Chiist germ and Mot proof including a wire Hanger tree. Bize 39x54 incites Long. 15c Beautiful Turk ask towels 45c pair. The soft Colitte Terry Hetiso one of the Post so Glatly. Toi vels a carry in Ecru with of secy red and stripes. Sizes sox-48 and ssx44. Friday bargain per new Verandah or awning stripes 25o Yard. Final touch after be a new. Eart Atn for the Verandah a big Toca Keement Friday is 500 Yards of fest coloured English awning stripes in. All the latest patterns and colors. Futlz so in a Tridas special. Oilcloth and linoleum specially priced for Friday s Selling. patterns of oilcloth ene and two Sarto wide a the newest designs and a Olortiga Black Floral tile and mat Tiff effects. Regular Soo and 3bc Quality Friday per. 8ck v fifteen patterns of printed linoleum in limiting tile Block and Wood designs a Well seasoned and Printer Elotha All b Yards wide regular 40o, 45e and 60c Quality Friday Pep japanese Gui tabla of Proem and ple Epina porch est Tan and brow shades Only 86xta Friday each. C no phone orders for apr special goods. Week end dress goods Sale 25c this is a miscellaneous collection of oddments from our regular Stock. In this lot you Are sure to find something useful for House or Street Wear. There is a Good Range of colors in new and seasonable materials viz., brocades Shepherd s checks fancy tartans Wool crepes Tweed effects Bedford cords Satin striped voiles. Friday and 25 c saturday special Yard. Forty Only ladies and misses Spring suits Many Worth up to and Friday for Friday we Are selecting a number of broken lines of suits. They Are All different smart Belt coat with military pockets the Dressy russian Belt coat military coat Plain tailored other popular styles. The colors Are Navy Black and. A few Novelty cloths. Do not fail to see these smart suits. All one Price. Friday. Ladies smart Tweed Coats at we Are showing an excellent variety of smart Coats suitable for present at prices to suit everybody including this special line made in various styles Semi fitting Empire belted and Loose backs in and smart mixed tweeds. Light and dark shades. All sizes to select from boys Bloomer pants 95o. Boys Here is your Chance. Strong Tweed bloomers in dark patterns Well lined Cut full size and has strap and buckle. Sizes 23 to 33. Special Friday t7tf c ladies and misses Serge dresses specially reduced to these Are the remainder of several lines we Are Clearing. There Are Many differ ent styles to choose from and a variety of colors. All prettily trimmed with White or silk collars with Belt to match. Sizes Only up to 38 in. Regular values to to at silk Blouse department. Good Quality raw silk shirtwaist natural Shade made with new convertible collars which can be worn High or Low Long sleeves finished with military strap. Sizes from is to 46. Usual Price Sale ladies Friday 35o for 17c regular 50c for 39c. Knitted Cotton vests in All styles and sizes. Regular Selling up to 35c. Some Are trimmed while others Are Plain. Short sleeves and sleeveless. 1 7 f bargain Al combinations in knitted Cotton in Carly All sizes. Regular Selling Price 50c. Friday bargain----.-.-. Clean up of ladies White waists for 55c. These Fine waists Are broken lines from our regular Stock comprising voiles lawns and linens. Sizes 34 to 16. Worth si.50. Going girls Wash dresses specially priced for Friday at a special line in girls Wash dresses pretty styles and colourings. Sizes 8 to 14 years. Regular up to Clearing girls sport hats in White pique Sand Shade rating. Price White Wear department. Ladies White Corset covers daintily trimmed with lace and ribbon. Friday bargain ._.-----. Ladies White Muslin nightgowns smartly trimmed lace yokes and sleeves. Taro Idery trimmed. Friday House furnishings drapery Section Sale of. Lace and a Oile curtains tin Cream and Ecru Zvy and z Yards lace Edge and Iii cation trimmed. 1 values from 31.bo to 12.50 pair. Friday per pair tapestry Portieles in greens and i Twenty five pairs Only for Friday s i pair Bungalow curtain nets in White and Ecru 42 to 50 inches wide it from 25c to 35c . Friday Yard scotch curtain sets in White Cremati Ecru 45 to 50 in. Wide. Regular to 50c Yard. Friday Yard _ Creyonne suitable for Box coverings a up to 15c Yard. Special in Jay six Only bedroom boxes Covert i Chintz lined and fitted with Cial Friday each Friday Bro be Consetti a saving of 60c on a Milla a Light Welsh it Cotton Broch in it Low bust and Long skirt four Woolli supporters attached has two 1 prevent Corset break Lair to fit Well. Regular Friday special.-. And big Friday bargains in men s work shirts and underwear in our Busy men s Corner 25c men s work shirts collars men s fancy Lisle underwear men s Light coloured Outing shirts men s Balbriggan shirts and drawers All Clearing one Price Friday. See m Ain Street window tonight for one of the Best shirt and underwear bargains offered this year. All colom All sizes both Light and dark colors and we refuse to sell dealers Quanti ties of these bargain lines and no phone orders filled. Friday bargain 50c All Iaea a boys Outing lounge and Negligee shirts neat Friday bargain 50c boys tap loss regular value St. Tomorrow. Friday bargain g e n u i a e thread site socks. Regular 60e and t6c values All und All Colora. Friday bargain 65c Alt to men s and shirts neat Pat terns. Vary special. 15c a. Big Elean up lot of men s Lisle seeks English braces and fancy , 15c shoe bargains one Hundred and Twenty pairs of misses gunmetal Button and lace boots All sizes. Regular Price a Friday 9p Al one Hundred Ana Twenty pairs of girls Button and lace boots sizes 8, a regular Pulca j2.25, -1 Friday and Twenty pairs of ladies slippers. Regular Price sizes 3% and 4. Friday bargain it v72 lies of ladies it. Sizes _. 660, aluminium saucepans 25o. Hundred saucepans Wear Ever Niroj quart regular Friday bargain _.-._-. Jul tic one hammocks High Prade hammocks Lay Back p.h10-w, does. Valance Ana fringe All your Vej Patteri regular. ?6.00 to Friday bargain Friday clean up Garden specials. Lawn mowers handsome durable. Running machines tempered Sheffield j blondes steel spindles attractively ated. Three Blades a in wheels 14 in.7? each four Blades 10 in. Wheels 1 in each four Blades 10% in. Each four Blades. In n la club 16 i each four Blades Ball bearing easiest Ninga 14 in. Each Garden Hose Good of Alv in ply in 50 foot lengths. Len sri and . Every Hose Gnarnal Complete each Hose reels will keep your he n kinks and prevent bursts. Each weeding spoils Best steel handles. These will remove the Iongi no stooping. Each Border trowels Strong and each Lawn rakes made of Leavy wire double cleans the our rely without injuring the roots or i grass. Each a Den rakes or Loci cast by pal if Dies very Strong 12 tooth Aci Garden hoes cast steel 7 in handles. Each spading Forks finest temp lieu f Plain Ferrule Hardwood handles j Garden Spades High class steel fitted with d handles. He tread. Each watering cans. Japan Ned teen Rose secure handles. 6 it 35c u ;