-f _ .~ ,,__ . ‘» is; ri < _fi/: = -'+;="‘l|- _ .f;; -' ‘_»~ _»,_, ` fa _l .- 2"' -. '_ ‘ ._ ~> 5_1 V "f_-‘_ if _ W; _,. _ r I.; f ti-_f xi; tif Y fi T)/`_ l l l i ;».ii _.__ 1., 1*? _ if ¥ 1. 1 1 ,I fl-LA - - . "` c_» t A 1 5 _ » _ _ ,,____v____,_v_,...-`-__---_-~ 3 _= =-_ _ 'I-uiuoillunaclurloimewli. Irena ollaousum- »n¢n|u. Atherton. lourla and Montague. _ ' ` f _Tuullsn/lv, Novizuniali 2, i9l6. __’__W _ THINQS _Tll_A'l`_b0UNT For two years past the Patriot has been publishing the F. G. Gadsby letters issued by the Liberal Cen- tral Bureau at Ottawa. No exception may be taken to the distribution alld publication of campaign litera- ture based on fact and argumlent, it is part of the edu- cative policy of any party in any country. But no one. be he Liberal or Conservative, will contend that the effusions of Mr. Gadsby are characterized by adhesion to fact or supported by argliment. They take the forln of ephemeral sketches alld personalities cleverly designed to tickle the fancy of the dilettante and mis- lead the unwary and unthinking to accept persillage alid a spurious cynicism for substantial fact _and lo- gical reasoning. The best criticism of these articles may be found in the fact that most reputable Liberal papers consign them to the waste paper basket. It is all thelf_ more regrettable that the Patriot should give them space. The thinking, serious Liberals of this colnnlunity have a right to better provindei; from their organ. Olie wonders what is hoped to be gained by all Mr. Gadsby’s reckless abuse of a Government which is labourillg under tremendous dif`f`lculties in the most critical period of the country's history. \\"e have already given excerpts fronl the British and American press to show how differently the work of our present day leaders is regarded by the thoughtful unbiased critics in these countries. ' lt is only necessary to examine the press of these countries and of the more holiest Liberal journals to expose the rank injustice of thc partizansliip which masquerades in the writings of Mr. (iadsby under the name of criticism. Take for example the New York Sun, one of the powers of American newspaperdom. This is what it recently had to say of Can:lda’s con- tribution to the war: _ ` "Sir Sdln Illlglles, the target for .ro many fro- Illiclll sllafts, /las [vrrrved Ilimsclf one of the most forlllillrllile -nmn in Canada. .Ile oifcrrode llm law, the 0.1'/vcr: llzlzlicviof army man and engin- eers and c.1'IMi1./v0ri::r'd lllc great arllzy irlliilillg/ ctlul[i mt I/lilt‘urll`r'r ru/:ence .ruIzIjl’r.s‘ by Ihr /lull- rlred tlluumlld llllzfe gone forth since August, l9l.4, to fig/lt Eli;/Illlld's baffles. llc rlrgllalised the tfafladiall roar illdllrtry that /mx firodurcd milliorls of do/llirs 'wontll of s/lrlls in ilu' fast eiyllleen molll/ls. Whether or not he .sllou/ed Ulf’ .mme cunt:-m/it for rules hrrr’ as at l"ult‘ortir’r, I/E PIr()l)(I(,`l:`I) I\’I`:`.S`f_/I.T.5` III/'El"WIIERI:`. AND MADE C`ANAD.4'S PARTICIPATION IN Tl-IE WAR A (ILOR/()U.S` UNE." The (liristian Science Monitor, referring to the work of the (`:lli:ldiaii (iovernnielit, says: , _ "'I`III:` M/iI\’l/'I'II.I.()(/S If/:`SlII.TS OF 'THIS DI':`l'f'O'I`ION IIAI-VE BIiI;`N IfI:`(`OI\" DED_ TIII:`l’ Il/ll/Ii WON 'I`I{l:` UN(.`()N- (,'l:`Al_I-fl) .flI>.’l'I/I\’ATI(.‘.".' OI-"'_'.’/I:` UNI'I`f.!' STATES ANI) TI-IIiY IIAVE Ii.-1l\’Nl:`/) 'I`Ii!;` PRAISE ANI) (jl?./ITITUDE OF '."IlE EM- PIRE AND ITS ALLIES.” The Boston Transcript in paying a reniarkable trillulc to .Sir Robert llorllen, declares that: "(`ANAl>/l'.S` [)[iI>"I` T() IIIM ll/ILL ()iVLl’ BE RI_:`AI./ZI:`/) ll/‘lII:`N THE If`UI.L.ST_()Rl/' OF 'I`IIE WAR (IOMIES T() B15 I-'VIfIT7`I?lV.” These wliolesolnc :lppreciations .of C:lnada'S ef-__ forts are more than re-echoed in the liritish press. They are found in great organs of public opinion like the London Daily Clironicle, the Daily News, the Pall Mall (iazettc, the Times :lull the ‘Morning Post. And even here in Canada there are Liberal newspa- pers :intl Liberal politicians who can rise sufficiently high above party to pay tribute to the (iovernlnent’s work. The Ottawa Free Press has time and again borne testimony to the ./\dnlillistrati`on’s energy, far- sightedness and patriotism. Speaking in the llouse of (jollillioiis last spring, Dr. Michael Clark voiced the views of fair-minded Liberals when liedeclarerl: _ "When lthi.r roar is ot/er history 'will record 'A that whatever the /retry /lglitiral fortlnlcs of t/lc parties llafrflened to br, THE PRESENT HEAD OI" TIIE GOVERNMENT IIASSINCE TIIE WAR (`LOUI_7 BURST KEPT AlN EVE . SINGLE TO TIIE li/INNING OF THE WAR ~ ANI) I1/IS NOT BEEN TURNED ASIDE 'BY ..ANY .JMPROPER ..PURPOSE OR SMALL CONSIDERATION." And yet in spite of all that these tributes convey, in spite of the fact that the ,Empire is lighting for its life and that the Government is carrying a weight of responsibility such as has burdened no other Go- vernment in the history of Canada, a certain class of mad party papers, and politicians conceive no better service to their country than denunciation and abuse of those who are at its head. The wonder is that we have done so well. Des- pile ulipreparedness and inexperience in war, we have placed an a'rlny of 380,000 men under arms. We have withstood the financial shock of the conflict' in li manner that has surprised the world, and today we are_uot only paying our own war expenditures but are granting credit to the Motherland as well. And despite the failure of the province in which Sir Wil- frid Laurier is supreme to recruit, we shall raise the 500,000 men which Sir Robert Borden fledged. After all the people of Quebec are not altogether to bliimel if litany of them would “resent fiercely" fighting in al "European war.” Too long they have been led 'to be: lion that tt il none of their ahhir what hnppens out- _|_l§_;__9i__¢b¢is nf¢.vinn.___ Evmia the malt lat _ rhil twmvrsuu _ , i i iit Il I . _ r--~---W -~- so-----1 ----_v -~~ --"ls lish~ speaking people of Canada are warring upon the French race and language, and declines to lend his name to an appeal for more recruitsf Properly led by those whom it looks upon as its leaders we believe Quebec today would have responded as nobly and its generously to the cause of the Motherland as has the rest of Canada, but the proper lead has not been forth- comifig. ~ )0( _ _ _ 0UR FUTURISTS “Let us look after the war, and after the war will look after itself,” declared~Winston Churchill to a British audience the other day. Unlike most epig- rams the thought behind thisone was sensible. There seem to be too many people worrying about what is going to happen after the war. Some are working night and day reconstructing the Empire and others are tireless battling against a_phantom after-war mil- itarism. Is there no way by which we can guide the ability and the energy of these people into channels of more urgent need? Let us make sure that the Empire is preserved to us before we start in relaying its foundations. And as for militarism, we think Hon. Arthur Meighen put the thing in a nutshell in Montreal last week when he .told the Canadian Club tllat he \vasll’t so much worried about militarism af- ter the \var ends, but tllat what concerned him was a more militarism ulhile the war is on. , little There are sollie people who keep ‘their eyes so steadily on the horizon that they cannot see the ground before their feet. In politics this class ‘are mostly a iluisance; in war they are positively danger- ous.-Ottawa Citizen. DOBll)lJDJA At present we are liearillg much of “the Dobrudja," in which Russians and Roumanians are now engaged ill deadly grips with Bulgars and Teutons. Writing of lliis district in the Manchester Guardian, Patrick Vaux says: _ This region is one of the most desolate ill Sotitheast Europe and, in late summer and early autumn, certain- ly the inost-.p_estilential. So little known was it previ- ous to its cessioli by Bulgaria to Rouinania four years ago that the majority of British cartograpliers did not give even its name oli their nlaps. Bounded on north and west by the Danube, and on the east by the Black Sc , the Dobrndja has for centuries been the refuge of ,_ a evil-doers and the lawless, while in the last two gener- ations -inany a conscript has fled from Roumania, Bul- garia, Russia, and lluligary to find freedom in the fastllcsses of the niarshes. The Dobrudja luidertlleBul gars was a kind of No l\flali’s Land, for the authority held no farther than the gendarmes could shoot, they were very disinclined to gb poling about in its exten- sive ‘feii country’ in the execution of the law and jus- tice. ln Roulnaliia’s hands, however, the' Dohrudja has undergone changes. An effort to stay`tlie floods frolli the Danube was iii contemplation before the war, together with a scheme for draining the exten- sive lagoons west of the St. George’s lnoutli of the river, east of Tshernavoda. For centuries the region has been all uncultivated desert, dotted here alid there by wandering flocks and their lierdslneli, whose cloaks of plaited reeds serve equally against the sun and rain. Some Tartar families-the surviying evidences of Turkish occupation-pitch their encalnpliients in the highest spots, or make away in the unhealthy season to the rocky coast-ia sorry change from the lalld of their forefathers, the Crimea, from which they had fled at the time of Russian conquest. Kostelldji, to give the Dobrudja’s seaport its old name, which stretches along a high headland ruiiliillg nortli-nortli-cast into the Black Sea, has an open har- bor, with had anchorage. lint under Roumanian ans- pices the place is becoming a fortified port of great importance. A few miles west of Kostendji there can be traced the east elid of “The Canal of Constalitius." The triangle formed by the Danube and the sea is_so nearly complete that the distance from Kostendji to 'l`sllernavoda, near the Danube end of the canal, can he walked oil a good day in spring in eight`to nine hours. By cutting this isthmus the Romans calculated on linking the Danube with the Black Sea so that they might avoid the shoals and sandbanks which more or less choke all the rivers’\_n_1`0uths, save the Sulina. While digging the canal they lleapcd up the earth tak' eli from the vast trench upon the right bank, perhaps with the intention of using it as a means of defence. /_\lld to this day the folk of Tshemavoda term it “Tra- jan’s Wall.' 'I` he canal iii their neighborhood, is still full of water, bllt it ultimately disappears among the marshes farther eastward. < ‘ One strange feature of this melancholy, waterlogged region of marshes and kuolls are the numerous bar- rows or tumuli which rise from all parts of the coast \vhereve\r the Romans made entrenchments and lamps. Many of them are solarge as to give the appearance of natural hills. Some have thought that they mark the place of sepulchre _of the officers and men killed in de'~ fensive warfare against the wild barbarians of the north. Others have conjectured t_hat they form the bur- ial-place of the slaves once' engaged hi the extensive works in this region. Several of the smaller ones ill the vicinity of Kostendji oil being opened were found to contain sarcophagi, rings, ornaments and arms. It is interesting to note that tradition in the,Dobrudja_ ascribes its generally uncultivated, desolate condition to the Russians during the war with Turkey, terminat- ing in the Treaty of Adrianople, 1827. The Russian army when it withdrew not only reduced the' few towns to a state of chaos, but, according to tradition, also let in the Danube, flooding the more northerly and westerly parts of the Dobrudjn and eiiderlng them fit only for the vulture: and wild-fowl that are' ltlll oo routed people lug to the rld born, has broken loose and the dogs ot war have nobly Arms," slt. `ln their editorial chairs and mould rler? allow- on cle ls be thl Canndlans, and especially U10 managing editor of the Patriot support Sli' Wllfrld Laurier? AMI-Il_tST. N. S.. Oct. 31.- J. W. Swenerton, formerly o membél' Of the Blink young men recently emplt_JY6d ll! the Toronto branch of the bunk who are alleged to have carried out a. scheme whereby the branch was defrauded of o the have herst Guardian. In a remit Which they ctals sponslble for $1,001 of the shortage, and questioned by them he admitted hls ullt. _ g Swenerton is ii Nova Scotlan by blrth..He was active ln eport among the one key AUSTRIANS ADMIT RETIREMENT VIENNA, vla London, Oct. 31.-The following ofllclal communication was Issued today: “Near Orsova there ls nolhlng (Jo report. Near t.he Szurduk Fuss our flglltlng groups some kilometres. “Southwest of Vorostorony ll_i. the Rothentburm Pass we e-xtendefl' OUP gulrls, north of Calnpulung, the lloum- anlun attacks were repulser' "On thp Hllngarlun eastern fl' tier tho rlil tonyty (Volylinlai the Russians attv-r ll := col eades. A mass attack also collapsed north of Szalzov. “Italian tlieater.-Ullfavorablo ob- sorvatloli conllltlonn tc/nded to slack- BH I MONCTON WOMAN HEIRESS TO M ‘, , . . . . E. McKinnon, of Moncton, wlll re- eellvu $6,280 from the estate of her bl-other, Thomas Grifflii, who dled in D Ne sn Ne had considerable motley ln the Bow- ery tll lea on BB _ 0 T . 1 | hdmlnllstialor to turn over $6.280 to V11 Ohm has been granted nrt house by Judge vlsh, and Mr. W. Y. Ml' for slr,-` As ivlr. John Mqheod. of th Brooktlldd, was drlvllig along the road near St. Dunc~tnn'ri Collegtl 0" 0°'-~ U9 23rd he mot an' nutomc-bile. Hls co horse' .became unmanugeable. UWBW S9 him out of the carriage against a tele- the phone post breaking hls c0llBl’-UOUB U9 and shoulder blude'. He IaY"‘ 0” the rolid for some time uncorlsclvlls- The W Blri- The Gundtan has the whole _ _ __ _ Pr tell an attack ln mss formation. Theli ‘S _ tlon unchanged.” e Filva Cent Savings Bank of Salem, Ma I . ' aboiitn ot’ Mm. McKinnon not been c gone to the city clilipmerlnln ln trust. - -_\_ . » llinwrt of all true Canadian In tha, able pianner It ts brllll the front the tpue character of o-Natlonallst leader. Str Wilt- L\ui"ler.' How can men. Britllh ut l time like thlo, when hell been unleashed, and our boy! - responding to the ooll "To waste their energies trying to public opliiion In rigor of Ldu- Ils' thg tact of hls fllilll £0 Llbenill members to _ alt the National Service Board auflll- nt 'proof of hls Bourassa tendency? this Canada? . Pnrtyiiim could not carrled`to a greater lenllh than s, and I ask “How can Imlmflll I am Str, etc., OBBERVER OF EVENTS. Blllll CLERK Ill TROUBLE Amherst staff of the Canadian nf Commerce, ls one of three s me $1,600 and ho is stated by Crown Attorney of Toronto, to left the country, says the Am- mnde to the Crown the ank offl- allege that Swenerton wal re- they say further that when bunkers at Amherst, and was at time a member of it bankers hoc- team. OF FORCES. the enemy pressed ba_ck one pf fighting activity has snniqliat lnldetl. _-‘ Front 0.’ Prince Ll-opold-Near Pus- rong nillllerv preparation, ut'elllp umns broke down before our barit- tlie activity ln the coastal region. outheuiit of theater, th|e situa- , $6,280. 0N(’l‘ON Oct ‘£1-Mrs Barbara w York, May 23, 1913. Grlflln was posed to be u poor man. but the w York authorities found' that he _~-,4, - _ . _ _ -if uf ` \ _Remember The Boys in the Trenches I I This Chilsunas _ __ They deserve the best DIGSCHI1 YOU .C311 5 afford. Make it something comfortable and warm. Months ago we were watching the market for such articles as W0uld give them ” pleasure and comfort. Here are a.few,art1cles. 1 pr. of Khaki Woolen Gloves 854! - 1 44 at it ‘ soc Good large size_Khalo Silk _H’dkf. 754! _ /172 dozen Khaki Excelda H dkf. 7 56 $ 2.85 ,for the lot » All regulation colors and styles for $2.85. We will box the above Xmas goods for ypu and look after the mailing. _ Here is somethingwarm and comfortable._ Great big Military Sweater Coat, Cardigan Knit, Khaki Color, all sizes, good value at to- days price $5.00. Our price $4.25. Here are some feet warmers. 100 Pairs Heavy Ribbed Knit Khaki Wool Socks, all sizes 60c pr. or 3 prs. for $1.50. ' Good warm lined Khaki Gloves, Mocha or Dogskin. $1.00 pr. Fur Lined Mocha Gloves at $2.25. _ I ` 8 only Heavy Trench Flannel Shirts worth 2.25 for 1.75 ea. Snug Ear Comforts, just the' thing for the boys 40c ea. Body Belts all wool, all sizes, just the thing to keep the Boys well 80c each 50c, 60c and 75c. Oflicers Neck Ties in Khaki Silk Regulation, also in Silk Crochet Fringed Cravats, made either from E_iderdown,_Angora and Mer- ` cherised Fibre or Pure Silk, Khaki Color in regulation style. Prices from $1.00, 1.25, 1.85 to 2.00, we also carry them _ in a pretty light fawn Alsoa useful line of Pyjamas, goo/d warm underclothing, ties, wiistlets, gloves, mitts, socks and all other accessories suitable for the Boys away from home ° \ So help the Boys at the Front by helping yourself., We will mail any of the above goods to your friend, _you will have no bother, just drop in and order the goods and we will do the rest. PATONS, LIMITED l Savings Bunk of that elty, and ln Salem Savings Bank and’ Salem ‘ ss. It was only rc-eeutly that they rned that Grlflln had xi sister. his y helr, ln Moncton Had the where ertalned the estate would have he court has ordered' the public W a. McKinnon. alter deducting $110 we udnilnlstmtlon expenses. T = e r \ J _ _ __ 5 eompllete its agreement with htm.. Dental Surgeons, and forwarded to vil Service Club To Be Wound Up TTAWA, Nov. 1-An' order to d up the affairs of the Clvll Ser- at the Muc- Denison a -"""_""_"_“` is appointed temporary ll0rHrY lillulda- since-re thanks for Interest audi con- tor, and lt was stated today thatlslderatlon. The dental profession not there was also ii. likelihood of lils be- only give you credit for organllzatlon ing inndo the permanent llquldatoi' of also. dental corps, but realizes that your work wlll give you an honored pion- ~ ll* i--ig eer's place ln the_ history of dentis- y.. DENTAL COLLEGE THANKS SIR SAM HUGHES. OTTAWA’ 0ct"_ 31___That the work Minarll's Llnlment Co., Llmltdd. of tho Mlnlster of Mlllrtla ln roeoglilz- l Dear Slr.-I can recommend MIN ing the den-tal profession and' muklllg ARD’S LINIMENQ for Rhaumatlsm lt a part ol' the Ciinalllnli army, ls re- and Spralus, an I havopgad It for eelvlng the appreciation of the Royal both with excellent results. ` - College of Dental Surgeons, ls shown by the following resolution which has been Dussed by the Roynp College of Yourstruly, T. B. LAVERB. _ St. John. f F! El- -- __ .W ' :i ' Keep Your Floors _ _,W " ‘ Clean with the o’ceaar Mop .IQ wh li f _ ». f`~1= _ Mop aeiildyll)/li>i>‘sf’w