Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 9, 1915, Winnipeg, Manitoba Only morning newspaper in Manitoba. Weather forecast. Fine and very warm. Temperatures yesterday to 7 maximum 82. Minimum 54. Vol. 42. Sun rises 0.111. Acts a Moon rises . Sets . August 9, 1915. Twelve pages. No. Of peso King of Denmark As inter mediary question was not considered attack on Kovno fails y delivers vigorous offensive against Lomza Ostrow sector London aug. Correspondent at Petrograd transmits the following the Boorse Gazette learns from unimpeachable source that the emperor made an offer of 1cc to Russia last week through he King of Denmark. The answer congratulate Man who Defeated Sharpe an German pea1 King of to the King stated that the ques Jin of peace negotiations could not be raised at the present aug. 9. Via 0ort that Germany had made peace to Russia became known in circles Here several Days ago official i and was freely discussed in the lob Bies of the Duma according to the Eremya. We learn on a. T. Armstrong Morden. Man., aug. 100 . Friends of George armstron., boarded the West bound express yesterday for Manitou to congratulate him on his Success Over H. Sharpe. The Cro Ivd formed in a line at the . Station and in arched Between ropes covered with British flags to the Liberal committee rooms where cheers were Given for messes. Armstrong Winkler and Norris and mrs. Mcclung. A. Bouquet of roses was then procured and presented to or. The crowd then German offensive repolse01vosges severe fighting reported activity in several sectors of Western front Hydro planes escape special report on crop conditions by e. Cora Hind John us Tenro Reeve of and Short addresses were messes. Parker Hamilton Catt Rock reported. Hrict of Poland. A representative of j ill Tosh Cameron Hill and others in the woe vre the artillery show couple of enjoyable hours were de marked activity especially in the spent in Manitou by the crowd who took the next train to Mordem. Assembled in the committee rooms and Alex. A Clifood of Morden was Eremya. We in to preside As chair Alai. Vech Ernce Eremya speeches were Doii frred by the chair Good authority says the Malli Tho Hou Vinkler that Germany through Denmark George Armstrong or. B. J. Mccon proposed to Russia separate peace i hell Gil Davidson. Arthur Marsh Russia to receive Galicia while Ger Many would retain the Western Dis ii the foreign office categorically denied that there was the remotest possibility of any peace negotiations. In the lobbies of the Duma the proposal was dismissed As unworthy of serious germans dislodged near Riga. I Etro Giad aug. Folio win official statement was issued tonight j in the direction of Riga we Dis i Lod Sotl the enemy from the Region i Between the Dina. The kuku and the i to Var course of the i Ontic us As before without any essential change on the Road East of Poui Wesch. Enemy attacks on Kovno Anc. Osso Wetz which were repulsed on the 6th, were not renewed the Folio Wing Day. The enemy continues to deliver vigorous attacks from the a Arete line along the whole front great forces of the enemy being directed against the Lomza Ostrow sector. Rearguard actions. On the right Bank of the Middle Vistula the Day of the 7th passed without any engagements of import Ance on the left Bank of the Vic pro there have been obstinate rearguard action. In the course of counter attacks we. Capture. Some hundreds of prisoners. Between the Pieprz and lilo bust there Hus been no essential enemy attempts destruction by heavy were silenced by artillery Paris aug. Note made Public by the avar office tonight says the germans endeavoured today to destroy off nieuport by Means of heavy shells two Allied hydroplane. Our artillery promptly silenced the German batteries. Of the two planes one came unaided while the other was towed into Shore Dundam artillery action. Paris aug. Following official communication was issued to night on the Western part of the front some artillery actions were reported in Belgium near steer nitrate and hot Sas in Artois on the line1 of Sonterre and in the Valley of the Aisne where. Soissons was again bombarded in the Argonne Only bombs and grenade fighting Between the men Given by in the opposing trenches has been going South from Kemnay along the Souris line on. August 5, the crops seen Iron. The train., Are Light and very uneven practically All the Way to Souris and not very much better from Souris to within a few of Hartney where there is considerable improvement though even Here the yield will be Light. Further Down this line in fact practically All the Way to South of Lander the coun try has suffered from Lack of rain. There Are indications too that spots have been caught by something possibly Frost when in Blossom As some Heads show berries on Only one Side and some few Heads no b etries at All. This is Only in spots the whole territory however has a rather unsatisfactory crop though even in. These districts individual crops Are very line. This report must not he taken As indicating conditions in the whole o Fany one of the districts mentioned but Only those portions lying immediately adjacent to the railway. A Long drive round Here inspecting crop very carefully. On july 19 there were a few degrees of Frost in some of the territories near Napinka and As the wheat was in Blosson at that time some of the experienced Farmers among them the Mckirchy Brothers were very apprehensive that their crop might be affected. Fortunately their fears were unfounded. Napinka has one of the Best crops i have Ever seen in that District and a Large Percy Toge it will be ready for cutting by the end. Of this week if present weather continues. The Mckirdy Brothers have a Field of Marquis wheat which is unique for this year in Manitoba in that it shows occasional 8-rowed Heads and practical or All of it is 6-rowed. To the South and East of Napinka the stand of wheat is even heavier but it is also later and in this territory m1ies Advance on the3allipoli oufhanyi0onstantin0ple admits loss of Grovind after land and sea attack. Amsterdam aug. A via London 3.30 a Laud and sen on the turkish positions on Gallipoli Peninsula is announced in an offi Cial communication issued at constantinople As received Here today. The turkish War Trice admits the loss of ground but asserts that in another engagement the turks Cap tured trenches from the allies. The text of the official report of Reg Ion of flirty and in the Forest of Pretre. In the Vosges the germans in the evening again attacked our positions at Linge and were completely beaten fighting at so Chez. Paris aug. Of extreme violence has developed n the Vosges mountains in consequence of a German attack. The official statement from the French War of Rice says this attack has Beon there Are some magnificent Fields of Oats just Well into the. Milk. Stands indicate yields of from 75 to 80 bushels. Two weeks of. The present weather should put the Nap inca District Cuite beyond the. Danger line and indeed in that time quite a Large percentage of the crop will he Cut. Some Barley has already been Cut and one or two Fields of Light Oats. G.oming-. East the Good conditions prevail about As far. As Medora but from. Ninga the districts have suffered very materially from Lack of rain and very much of the is Short and uneven. A few Fields of wheat in this territory have been out for. Feed owing to the prevalence of wild. . Some bar Lias been Cut in the regular Way and also a few Fields of Oats. This crop is coming in very fast and May possibly yield better than the Straw indicates. Though the weather has been dry for a considerable portion of the time it was very and this has helped the and experience goes to show that these very Light Short Straw crops often yield much better in proportion than those More Lush. In the territory mentioned conditions looked better round Deloraine than at any of the other Points. At Killarney was Able to Check Condi has As against my visit of june 24. Diary note of that Gen eral condition fair but late Frost has delayed things stand is rather Light and of the e Good summer lows show poorest crop the. Weeds having got a bad Start but there was no damage from conditions on aug. G show a very decided improvement and the crop is maturing in manner Al though it is stir Date. What i could not see for myself was checked up for me by our local correspondent had just returned from a com plete motor trip through the whole District. As he had accompanied me on Page seven Auto daredevils killed in race Joe Cooper and Mechanic Ian dead As result of Accident in Desmoines principal Scrimger of Montreal 35ead two others injured Billy Chandler s car crashes into Fence and occupants seriously Hurt Carrm asks for Reg ignition ready to meet in peace Confer states will not comply with request washing ton mexican pulsed tout concedes that minor and situation moved Forward today with vantages have been gained by germans in the arg Onne. The statement the j two important developments. I general Carranza Sill rifled his in the Reg Ion of Artois there were continued combats with hand a ii ads around so Chez. In. The late yesterday the. Germans succeeded in penetrating one put positions. He Western part of the Forest of Fonta Ine Douyette. They were driven by a. Counter attack and could maintain themselves Only in a look out Post an. Advance of our first line. During the night the germans attacked our positions in the sector of la Fille Morte. They obtained a footing in one of our trenches but were ejected immediately except on a front of so Yards. La the Vosges an. Attack delivered by the germans at the end of the j afternoon attained on the left Bank it the Bug b Turria and we exercised successfully on the enemy s Advance guards along a wide front. There has been intermittent Artil Lery firing at some Points on the i per Bug. Thi Zlota Lipa and the Berlin reports. The turkish War office whose of Issue is not Given in tie constantinople despatch follows yesterday evening on the our i afternoon attained a character of i Dandles front in the Jon of Avi i extreme violence. It was directed 0. Big run. Our left Wing captured some i against our positions at Linge Kopf trenches i rom the enemy by a Kiir j and Schrat Mannel and the neck of i prise attack and prevented him from Laud which separates these two bringing up reinforcements. In the afternoon the enemy after Heights. Our assailants were repulsed completely and suffered heavy Long and violent artillery preparation j losses. Before the portion of the from land and sea advanced and front held by Only one of our com made. A number of attacks against i panics the corpses of More than 100 the trenches on our left Wing Pene germans remained in the network o in rating a portion of them. Toward evening we captured the greater parts further Progress of the lost ground and hindered the for the aids pro Oerman forces which i enemy by our fire from constructing Ait Moleni Pirik to Cut off the Retreat i defences in the positions he still of was announced to i occupied. Inv i via War office. The state of the Pamo Dav entanglements. Hill no. 213 stil holds. Paris. Aug. S. The following official statement was issued by French War office tonight the Tillery fighting has taken making stubborn resistance. J we co Nunuo a London aug. Germans i vigorous Pursuit of the enemy on our Ros Rimie to make Progress in nil right ring. The enemy evacuated directions efforts to Cut off his positions near a Insh erd and Zetren of he russian army i rom j Jit to i polish they have a non i race cd Dan attack on the fortresses Kovno and Osso Wetz which Are the obstacles they must Over come in order to reach the railway framing from Warsaw through Vilna Keeler. Sask., . Six my to Lusk to Potro Grace. They have daughter mrs. Swincher the minor fortress of Serock. Who just South q of api Ermont the counter attack. In the Forest bombardment has been continued with the same intensity As on pre willing Ness to meet his adversaries in a peace conference and an authoritative was made of the views with which states in the pan american conference. The position of the United states was officially stated As follows that neither Carranza nor any other military faction in Mexico is in control of the country or be considered As triumphant in the Republic tha t the real purpose of the Volution was accomplished a year ago when Huerta was overthrown and that the strife which has continued since has been Over factional differences and has not been in reality a revolution. That it considers that general Villa while financially weakened still is an Active element in mexican affairs who must tie. Reckoned with in an adjustment. Carranza s request. On behalf of general Carranza a formal Brief on. The. Mexican situation was filed with Secre tary Lansing yesterday practically asking for political recognition and proposing that washing ton agents meet any of the other factions in a peace conference. The Brief submitted by Charles a Doug Las Gen. Carranza s american Consul sets Forth the formal Sugges Tion of a peace conference in the Fol lowing language we have in Washington or. Arredondo in the capacity of a special representative of the constitutional is government and at this time or Cabrera a member of or. Car Ranzau s Cabinet is Here they Are men of line ability arid excellent character and Are anxious to serve their country in the highest and Best sense either or both of them t am Canadian casualties Des Moines la., aug. Investigation prior to awarding prizes in Des Moines tragic too mile Speedway contest yesterday in which two men were killed and two injured seemed probable tonight when it was announced that a protest would be filed with the automobile association of America. After an All night session saturday night the decision of the judges following the race in the afternoon was reversed and instead of Ralph de Palma being declared the Winner Ralph Mij Tord was Given first place. Mulford s time was announced As Brevity and the two dead Are Joe Cooper who i beloved m the caught when his car left the track and turned Over and Morris ice Eler mechanician to Billy Chand Ler who was fatally injured Wien urges compatriots to joint i colors sir Wilfrid Laurier makes Appeal to countrymen at St. Lin do Honor to chieftain first saw Light in Quebec join Celebration Montreal aug. Principal John Scrimger of Montreal Presby Terian College is dead. A Telegram was received this morning by Rev. W. R. Cruel thank from Quebec whore principal Scrimger has been spending a vacation stating that he a ice Pinwu special St. Lin Quebec., aug. Ing the Home his boyhood in Hie quaint old Village of St. Lin nestling in the shelter of the Luu Renliang sir Wilfrid on saturday received from an assemblage of fully live thousand people a Welcome usually present at these annual i he gave to the great Kun Lherius in Isven uni of Tatj forceful and Elor Cuenl. Whose. Died this morning principal Scrimger was Well known to All presbyterian ministers and ciders democratic Type simple in speech and dominating theme vain that kindly in manner. His addresses at the Assembly were always marked by great 1-linada.s to nth Brevity and directness. To was Mur a world . In communion and was held the ill Jimut he the present Jar eur t be. Civil car went through the to him ence i by Lohi Ottawa. Aug. S. The following was issued sunday night second battalion. Prisoner at Glessen o Rourke . Sea Ortli ont. Rogers Heber Symonds Bora ont. Seventh battalion. Now according to German list Pris ourr1e. Thomas Alfred. Eng land. Reported missing and wounded since april 24 Craig James Scotland. Missing since april 24 , corp. David. Ireland. Say.1sr. Lack corp Henry w., China. Drew Arthur. England. England. Battalion. Chandler s railing. Car sailed Over Edge. Joe Cooper was killed during the Asili Lai of the race when his car College m Montreal in fits ally sailed Over the Edge of the made principal m i bawl As. Be was hearing the grand i i stand and landed outside Cooper and h Peio pinned the second Accident came near the close of the race when in the. Ulseth Lap Billy Chandler s car crashed against the inside rail almost oppo in Verv High esteem both and Church life of Montreal. Principal Scringer was born at gait out in 1849, and was one of the grail and Uii blemished cur. Rates of Toronto University and Knox cd Wilh the Prynn colies a Toronto. He left the latter a Long of spared in Hwi Ali i no Strung i fruit a the a u air ays the with landed outside nun ,-._. Mril i Mil Lis mechanician. Louis my to i Luv underneath the wreck j Ujj j it Al Al f inspected by twelfth died at the Hospital later. j has less than an even Chance for i covers according to the physician i one of the victims of the first Accident was reported also to be in a critical condition with better prospects however than the Otner. Tire blowouts cause. J Ottawa. Aug. Fifth Artil Lery brigade was inspected on Pur j lament Hill saturday noon by in the Case of. Cooper a broken steer j h.i-1. Duke of Connaught the ing Krickle was said to been j command of the Imi rred Date Renson for his loss of j nip. A ind it control. After striking the ground . Geo fee a. Caiiuthoi., and it Eti tuition -12 years Ito. He spent Hist a tire life in Montreal where he. Became i a pastor in Calvin Church in 3s73. He become a professor in the presbyterian Justice tolerance ind Liber. Int real in 1s82, and was gave the keynote to sir Wilfrid in. The stirring Sireech of a Little ago hero was agitation against the Canadian Navy proposals. At Lirk sir Wilfrid was being Iron British. Yesterday he stood Firmin it j the a rom id lie had then. Winnipeg to those of his own air Vinco who the. Brigade which tvs about i were lukewarm towards the Strong arrived at the. Inroad Street j ing movement Mil toward the i1.- doubling of Canada s Effort s Vinisio to elation Short is before noon and marched up Albert Street along Bank Kikiro Poilu contest he and Wellington la parliament Mill emphatic reproof. The men from the West made n splendid impression is they the , All ranks turned by Chr Prairie Sun ind hardened by months of consistent training. They Joe Cooper killed in the Des i looked fit for the front at any time. Moines Auto race today was one of the 3 younger generation of Auto Drivers Havnar taken his fist mount about four years ago he bears no relationship to Earl Cooper. Cooper s earliest experience was on asked Many questions of the officer.-, dirt roads and he had done Little on of his Royal highness was evidently pleased with the appearance of the soldiers. He the different units making up the brigade with his customary thoroughness and formerly admitted to no. Havre july 29 2 general Hospital Alfred formerly no. 401 Aikens Street Winnie gunshot in , corp. Raymond find Lay. Savona b.c., gunshot in Allen. Walter g. Ena Lan l Brown Victor r., England 3rd Field artillery brigade j to Hospital at time Rex Farnworth. Gunner Georgr Hill Toronto gunshot in left divisional cyclist company. Admitted to War Hospital Reading continued on Page six Crew ate shoe leather. Galveston tex., aug. 7. Three Days without food and so weak not they were gnawing their shoes for nourishment the Crew of the fishing smack Jose Peppes of Pensacola was sighted 265 Miles South of Pensacola aug. A it was reported by Captain Dracoulis when his ship the greek Steamer Tilemachos reached Galves from Marseilles today. The Crew hold Captain Dracoulis they had been becalmed for so Days. Provisions were transferred from the Tilemachos. Where to go today Many picnics and sporting. Attractions Are planned for today below is a. List of some of the events excursions etc., which Are offered to the Public of Winnipeg in order that they May celebrate the Holiday in a fitting manner. Theatres. 2.30, s and 9.30 . Players in the 8.30 . Picture and evening performances at All. Excursions and picnics. A p. R. To Winnipeg Beach leaving depot at 9.25. 9.45, 14.00, 14.20 and 18.49. C. N. R. To Oak methodist Church sunday school leaves Union station at 9 and West Side 9.19 . Return leaves Oak Point at 9 . Mariam Rebekah Lodge picnic at Assiniboine Park. Canadian Northern Yard and freight shed employees Holiday at Carman. Train leaves Union depot at 8.30. Over school children will take part in monster play fest at Assiniboine Park. There will be a special Street car service bands and maypole starting at 3 o clock. Sporting events. Is. St Boni face 10.30 . And 3 . Curi opening Vic wanderers is. Canucks stadium 3 . Trap tournament at Assiniboine club traps near Eaton s grounds Portage Avenue 9 . W. And a. Game. Brits is. Nor Woods stadium 6.30 . Horse racing driving club meet River Park 2 . Tracks or speedways car in the sweepstakes Apolis this year and although qualified Well above the limit for the Hoosier trophy there was some ques Tion raised about his being permitted to Start because of inexperience. Cooper appealed to the contest Board of the american automobile association and was granted permission to Start. How Well these fears were founded was shown by the fact that he was forced out. Of the race his ear crashing into the. Wall. Cooper also drove a. Car in Speedway dedicatory last finishing tenth at As Well As from the men in at Indian ranks. To was accompanied by sir he the Chicago race june. 2f o hour. George k. Foster acting Premier. The governor Genera stated Tinl it gave him great pleasure have f have i brr this Opportunity to meet. The. Men of i of you say the 5th brigade. He was sure they i threefold duty ;