Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 20, 1918, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba free press , june 20, 1918. Passed red Cross Campaign Shoal Lake Strathclair Lake. Strathclair r.08.00 .s100.15 125.00 513.00 i returns from. Country districts during third Day of drive bring total up to million m Many far ahead of expectations Farmer in Clearwater District donates Twenty four acre Field of wheat last night at red and Tho fund the Clink snap prig their final of the a came in the pushed the fund Over the million i was Lirk Linov of a ipod a t Venty four wheat to Tho As k in Cross society. The i was donated by an in of the Clearwater k Jilin municipality and a i the members of the executive Are going to actress gives recipe for Gray hair a actress tells How to hair with a simple Hotie Mado mixture reports. It was a Keener in in the crop he second Good augury of an evening full of big pushes for Trio fund total. The first came in a dispatch from Melita. Which told of the. Splendid rain in that District and promised a better Day thursday w the drive in that Section As a re Suh of the rain s a million i Ruth Storp for has nov. Ueen achieved and still the provincial drive is gathering its Pace Tor the Tina spurt. The Lar from., All in. District after Dis to if. From their Campaign is that the Farmers who Are on outlying canvassing commit tees Are too Busy to come in to turn in their collections. From the cities the towns and the Countryside every report brings fresh evidence of whole hearted sup port of the Noble cause of the red Cross. Objectives which the Vari Ous districts fixed for themselves arc being in a. Manner of monotonous regularity. Brandon i triumphantly went Over the top i with the gift of the fas i is another record maker i Selkirk passed her objective with the Well known i More than a. Thousand dollars to who was recently spare with the steel foundry and Trie fishermen and sailors on the hike still to he accounted for. Westbourne and Gladstone have now passed and so the Story goes District after District. Swan River Galley leads Van but the Palm or Wreath or red Cross Banner or whatever it is that a Banner District ought to have seems safely located away up in Tho Northwest Corner of the province in the picturesque and prosperous Swan River Valley District to. 1. Swan River and mini Tonas report and the race not yet run. At Titis the City of Winnipeg would have to give about s2.oop.000. To be upon the Par of Equality. And Ali. This wealth of the cities and farms pouring into the Joicy Williams american . Flaying at Tho Imperial theatre in Louii mo., Mads the following statement a nout Gray hair and How Darken it anyone r ure at. Homo. Dark hair and a to a half p a Bay rum. Repar a simple mix very Little Cost that a Ruy or faded Ike it soft and Glossy. Water add 1 ounce a Small Box of Iii ounce of Glycerine ends ran be Bous it at at very Little Cost or can tit it up for you. Apply to the hair twice a. Week until a desired Sufido is obtained. This a Gray haired person look j years it does not color is not Sticky or Greasy Anc rub Twenty four acres of wheat donated Cartwright Man. June red Cross committee of cart Wright comprising Roblin municipality reports a total to Date of and 24vi acres of wheat estimated at per acre. This is exclusive of the now stand ing to credit in Winnipeg. Total for District j7 rivet total for District. 8 William. Total for District. 9 Lake. Total for District 10 total for District. City total for District ill 129.00 North City 3.soo.oo 15ij.50 50.00 066.50 Gen. Victor Williams returning to Canada Edmonton alta., june has been received in Edmonton that general Victor Williams is in England . Will return to Canada Scon. General Willian was a prisoner of War in More than two years being Cap tired at Ypres in i91g for about a months he was interned in Switzerland his release being Al Lowed just recently. Malicious rumours total for Agency of the red Cross is yet not enough to do those things for the suffering boys in the trenches that1 we should like to be Able to do for them. The following table gives details the contributions throughout the province so far As they have been received at Headquarters. Red Cross provincial Campaign progressive report no. 19 dated . Wednesday. Provincial total to Date .5 total 6o7.069.04 grand total to Date 1 Swan. River and Swan total or District 2 Shell River and q.42s.oo Gilbert Plains. . In total for 3 40c.-Io for District of Ihre Biver Hose do Lac. Total for District a Oiiver 12. South total for District. 11 total for District. 15 total for District 16 Turtle total for 17 340.25 125.00 will be still further aus rented at the Basket social to be held Here Fri Day night when contributions of use Ful articles will be auctioned for the red Cross the gift of the poor people and others in tiie District. I from Westbourne. Gladstone Man., june red i Cross committee of Westbourne. Com j prising the municipality of Uoti Rne and the town of Gladstone reports a total to Date of Brandon gives Brandon Man., tune red Cross committee of Brandon City re ports a total amount to Date of South Norfolk s contributions. Treherne Man., june a special meeting of Tho South nor Folk municipal Council held Here it was unanimously resolved to make a Jevy of. For the Canadian red Cross society. In addition to the i i. J a systematic canvass of the being circulated whole municipality by an Able Tancl of canvassers is in Progress this week. Winnipeg on strike Board or. Major Andrews and g. W. Allan appointed on Metal trades matter reports have reached Headquarters j from several districts indicating that the provincial Campaign is not with out its attendant Rumor crop circulated through ignorance or malice. 3t was reported last that organizers in the Portage Plains wore being told that the canvassers in the Winnipeg City Campaign were paid a. Report which it seems almost unnecessary to add is absolutely false. The notorious sweater Story which has gone around two continents is also being retold. This is the tale of the woman always some Promin ent person in the District of whom it is said she knitted a sweater and sent it overseas with a note Woven in the fabric asking the Soldier re prize winners in St. Vital s blowing the St. Vital blowing match which was postponed on two Occa Sions took place yesterday on the Larra a. Irish at St. Vital and was considered highly successful. The weather was very favourable and the grounds were thronged with Finger spectators. The blowing match was organized by the St. Vital agricultural society and this was the initial Outing but it will Likely become an annual event. It will not doubt prove of consider Tho Metal trades Council last night received a telegraphic dispatch from the minister of labor stating that Oie had appointed the Winnipeg hers parliament or. Blake major Andrews and g. W. Allan to negotiate for the bringing about of a Settle ment of the dispute existing Between the employees of the trades that bods represented and. Their respective employers. The executive committee of the body was informed by or. Blake last evening that he had already inter viewed a. Number of the employers and that he would meet the executive of the Council today in respect to his efforts for an amicable Settle ment. Business agent. H. B. Russell of the machinists organizations said last night the men Are determined not to waste much time As it appeared to them that the employers did not intend to meet them in negotiation and that unless some Promise is made by tomorrow the strike Wil go effect As soon As Timeir answer is known " rain at Prince Albert Albert june very heavy rain fell last night Over Prince Albert District and Northern Saskatchewan. Crop conditions Are accordingly most promising. The situation has created much optimism among the Farmers. Retailers Welcome to june 18. 19 and 20. Merchandise display. Total for District is North 1.520.60 total for District .s14.804.6q ii Portage a Prairie total for District 0 .5 s.072.70 total for District ._.j13.0fle.oo 20 Creek 65.00 South Eiver 925.00 155.00 _1_ 5.070.0u special must quit our time is very Short and still the choicest of this immense Stock of High Grade footwear remains for Quick disposal Only about three thousand pairs left and we must have an empty store in the next few clays. Thousands have been More than satisfied and thousands have., been turned away. These shoes speak for themselves and the prices Are unheard of. Better take advantage while your size is still Here. Read the following prices. Attend this monstrous Sale where you can buy three pairs for the Price of one remember we Tell you facts. Poors open thursday morning at 9 o a fuck Sharp Only a few of the Many savings marked for Quick disposal men s Fec foods both Black and Tan sizes 6 to 8yz, Abent pairs another big assortment of ladies Fine shoes including Black Grey and Brown suede leather value. Ladies this is a snap at Only 85 pairs misses classic scoop sizes 11 to 2. Regular Price a snap. Close out value for notice to men who have been our customers for All know the Quality of our merchandise. Why not come and buy a year s Supply at Winnipeg s. Oldest shoe merchant s close out said notice to jobbers and others interested we have several Odd lines to Clear out Quick. Hurry. Also fixtures for Sale including shelving electric fixtures Cash Register and Many other useful furnishings. 467 pairs of boots of nearly every description. Not All sizes but values up to come Early buy 6 pairs instead of one As Many As you like to carry away for per pair 460 pairs ladies Fine dress boots that Range As High As they All have to go. Come in Over. All displayed and ticketed for your Benefit. Take pm away at per pair and 176 pairs ladies oxfords pumps. Value to Black Brown and two tone pumps. Also Black Brown and Light Tan. Just the kind for this weather and Only total for District 21 Lake total for District 22 Mound Stanley and Rhineland total for District 2o St. Laurent total for District 24 St. St. 16.35 5.00 252.95 583.50 total for District 25 70.00 i total for District j 26 .js.038.00 total for District-.-. 27 broken head Beausejour Bank. Lac Dudu ___s6.747.00 .s433.45 53.00 Ted into the Collar instead of a note then so the Story runs she after Ward visited the lied Cross shipping depot saw the sweater on the Back of a worker there accused her open j de the sweater and discovered her original note identification after which the wearer took off the garment and threw t in her face. This Story with variations has been circulated every state of the Union and through the Dominion. It has been told in . Freland Scotland and France. So persistent it that there can be no doubt that client to write and acknowledge it i ble value to farm to her. Of sometimes it is Money knit ers or Graham who acted As judge presented the prizes to the eleven winners congratulating All on their splendid showing. The Fol Lou ing was the prize Winner prize Frank Frobisher 70 second. Henry Hulton first j Points Points third l. Devries 71 Points fourth Mcdowell. 60 Points and fifth Fred pod 6-t 1-2 Points. The two latter prize winners Are youths of 18 years. Fred pod also won first prize in the boy s Competition. Henry Hul ton was awarded the prize for the 1 Best groomed and handled team j Given by president f. W. Hack of it had its origin in the mind of a the St vital blowing society. He i German propagandist and has been also won the Eaton special prize circulated industriously through the i and also a prize for the Taes to plow j Chain system that the secret serv Jug team. Murray Bros prize was ice has uncovered time and again j won by Frank Frobisher Winnipeg t this Story was circulated in the saddlery company s prize for Best i Rockwood District during the present finish was won by l. Cong j Campaign. To also has not a shred Don Marsh s prize for Best of truth behind it in any Way what i of weeds won by Frank Frobisher Soever. J lire Hull and municipal officers prize won by Henry Hulton and j chief Constable h. E. Rose s prize big _ Fop Bost in and out of furrows won from country Points by Frank Selkirk Man. June 19. Selkirk closed the second Day of the rest. Cross drive in the town with in Cash and pledges in the hands of the committee and further pledge s to come that will run the total for the town to Over besides the contributions from the Inen on Lake Winnipeg Thich will considerable. Sir thousand dollars was the maximum objective set by the committee for themselves before Tho drive so that they Are Well satisfied tonight with the a total of was secured from Tho staff and employees of the Manitoba rolling 360.00 011.00 total for 8a 5.00 de 235.55200.00 Ste. 31.00 la Bro Crierie total for oistrict._29 Emerson Dominion City 933.35 total for 30 St Francois 5100.00 Totaj for District. 31 the Pas total for District Mills with the contribution of the Manitoba steel foundries yet to be added. At the outset of the Campaign it was expected to approach the to in Council to make a Grant of the Dif Ference Between what could be secured by subscription and but that necessity has passed. The Sel Kirk total does not include anything from the Rural districts of St. An Drews returns of which will be made direct by the local subcommittees. Loo port s contribution. Lockport Man. June 2, St. Andrews comprising the Village and District of Lockport has sub scribed to the red Cross fund with two of the canvassers yet to make their first report. This fund jury visits scene of unusual death Money refunded if no i eased we Are now showing a most wonderful Range of Dainty Cool summer dresses offering very special. Values at from we have just received a priv Lars re slip unious. In order at icel Uil l.jni., fell into a Hole about two feet Square j to assure Mck Selling vre Nave made the prices very Low. In or. Provincial Coroner and the jury empanelled to inquire into the circumstances the death of Kazimir the three and a half year Oil son of or. And sirs. Which occurred from the effects of scalds visited the scene of last evening. The deceased playing with his two Little Sisters in front of his Homo 152 Gladstone Street on sunday last by one foot Fried j tale assortment you will find a splendid variety of materials. Gins hams Plain and fancy voiles figured muslims also a few Inch pipe running from the Gas Pongee silk. At least 25 different Styes in All the Siim works. The aperture was examined a at finmand it was evident that the pipe was j shades. Special values at idiom not leaking but that the water stand ing in the Hole through which the pipe ran had become Ligated to boil ing degree As a result of the Contact. The members of the jury freely expressed their opinions such a pipe should not be exposed on the Street or in any Public place and Surprise Hiat the great menace had not previously been recognized. The coroners court will sit to receive the remainder of the evidence on the evening of at the Cen trial police court. T0 13.75 Hollinsworth co., Ltd. Special its in ladies ready to Wear 386 Portage phone m. 2578 co. 374 Portage value reigns supreme it wins in shipbuilding in producing air plane mater Ial and in other War work. Its latent natural resources and for expansion Are unlimited and with its Square Miles of magnificent scenery its Cool sunny bracing climate it is re invigorating men and women for their win the War duties. To Pacific Northwest Oregon Washington and British Columbia world s greatest out of doors and oar International playground write for a Booklet on the Pacific Northwest Automo Bilin a fishing golfing yachting or mountaineering. 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