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Notice to Physicians,
School Teachers and
Parents.

; An epidemic OF measles has
J made its appearance. Measles
; caused seven deaths III Fair.
:, mont last year.
:, l. Physicians must report
:, their cases Of measles promptly.
:. >. Teachers must report to
: the Medical Inspector any CHILD
: which appears to have inflamcd
( eyes or excessive cold III the
! head or any breaking out on the
: skin.
( 3. Parents or guardians must
I report all cases Of measles in
( their homes when physician
has not been called.
Every ono should exert every
care to keep children with the
) measles from coming in contact
! with others
BOARD OF HEALTH
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Just Arrived

Splendid designs, best construction
in period dining room suits including
Queen Anne, William and Mary.
These suits were bought for our fall
trade but were late in reaching us.
We will make special concessions on
three Villa mand Mary designs.
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that viii make Riddles happy. Dress
ers, dressing tables, desks, table
chairs, chiffoniers in fact a kiddic
furniture store, not exactly toy fur
niture, some Of it large enough for
practical Use. Finishes, white, ivory
and oak.
The sun., 1916-09-10
BATTALION HAS FAMOUS CHEF.
Allan Line chief Coo to Feed SOL
diers on D%elicRcies.

MONTREAL, Sept. 9.--The 245th Bat
TALON. which has just started recruiting
in Montreal. does so under the most
favorable auspices conceivable. for
through the agency OF Capt. Andrew
Allan, one OF It's officers. there has been
engaged as chef the amous superinten-
dent ~ the Allan Line coOks. NJ. dc
,iorog, who will devise the menu for the
soldiers.
1--WE are going to soc that the men
Of the 2i5th ge, every possible benefit
in the way of feeding that knowledge
and skill can supply said Capt. Allan
yesterday. las n rule the men do mo-
got much variety in their diet, with "A
round Of food that comes with monoto-
nous regularity and is often not nea the
standard that the men who have en-
listed were previously used TO,
"In order to overcome this We have
decided to try a new experiment with
the 245th Battalion, and to that end
have enlisted the services Of NJ. de
Gorog, who is known as one OF the
most famous chefs In the world"
NJ. de Gorog was delighted at the
opportunity OF turning his culinary skill
to the aid OF Canada's soldiers. and al
once volunteered his services,
NJ. de Gorog has held many !mportan,
g%astronomic posts In Europe. He was
for some time In al important position
with the Kings household. and was deco
rated by King George. lie conducted u
restaurant in London for some time aud
wns lief Of the Reform Club before hc
was brought here by the Allan Line "a
take charge OF their catering from this
END.
The sun., 1916-09-10
Russia CRptives.

The more recent outbreak of trouble
for sweden In the Baltic began several
weeks ago, when two Russian suhna-
riues slipped inside the three mile limit
and carried away the GERMAN steamers
Lissabon and Worms, Two swedish
pilots were captured hut released after
n week or so. The Russians claimed the
Germans We're just outside the territorial
waters, but sweden maintains they were
not and Is demanding their restoration.
This incident was hardly two days old
when "A German destroyer boldly came
into the southern territorial waters and
captured the English steamer Adam. The
Adam was calmly lying NJ an"hor--somo
say not more than 200 yards from shore.
| Several days later, in response to n
Swedish protest. the Adam was released
and escorted back to the point OF cap
turc.
She was shy some hundreds OF gal
! Ions ~ oil. Two other English ships. on
their way out OF the Baltic in the very
teeth of the enemy. were captured, de
oiled" and released.
Next came an incident In tho Bothnir
Gulf. near Lulca. when two Russian de-
stroyers attempted Ia raid four German
traders. the Malaga, Gretchen Muller.
Friedrich carl and kette, II L. claimed
| these ships were only a mile and n half
from shore when the oncoming Russians
The sun., 1916-09-10
GERMANY BELIEVES
PEACE BOYCOTT VAIN
..Frankfurtcr Zeitung" Says
England Will Gladly Re-
sumo TcutOn Trade.

LONDON. Aug. 25-In an article on the
War After the war the Frdnkfurtcr
Z.itunD discusses at considerable length
the proposed boycott OF German ON
merce after the war. as announced by
Premier Asquith, and says there is no
reason for alarm at the prospect.
To begin with. IL insists. the Allies
do not know their own minds and are
unable to explain what they want or
what they intend. The writer OF the
article Is prepared to find English in
dustry working at higher pressure after
the war han ever before, That IL only
natural. he says, because 'in view Of the
diminished purchasing power of the
world everybody will have to work
more than before. He continues.
Let England found technical schools
'hut from there to an English Char
l%ottenburg Is a long. long way. let her
try to found IA chemical industry with
state help. sue artificial creations only
show. after all. hat deep down the Eng
lish people has lost confidence in tina,
which WAS won to be it's pride and
strengtl--the efficiency Of the free man
OF business, responsible to no one hut
himself. relying oil himself alone. From
them we had more to fear than from
those who can only hobble on crutches
supplied by the state. Here We see new
German triumphs in peace time"
In the view of tho writer. the rest OF
Mr., Asquith's speech is. and will be u
the end Of the chapter. empty rhetoric
In order to translate his threats lnts
practice" he says, Two things are neces,
eary-Gcrmany must be brought abso,
lutely 10 her knees, and there must b,
unity In the plans Of the Entente. Th,
The sun., 1916-09-10
P AGAINST ALLIES.
Wants Her Own Trade Guarded
Againat Russin's.

TOXIC. Aug. Resolutions declaring
That the decisions OF the Economic Con
ference of Paris are on the whole ac-
ceptable have been adopted by the As
tociated Chambers OF Commerce OF
Japan. Viscount lsilii, the Minister for
Foreign Affairs, declares that the reso-
buttons will help dispel suspicious abroad
cause Of the Entente Allies,
Az to post bellum measures the meet
ing voted that the Entente Allies should
protect themselves against commercial
aggression by tariffs and other means
and promote economic rapprochcnent.
and that the Allies should freely open
their national resources to one another
and should refrain from a preferential
policy In matters of import duties as
far as the Entente Allies are concerned.
The resolution continued
THE Chambers of Commerce desire
that
"(a) The Entente Allies should amend
their treatment Of the goods exported
from Japan. The treaties between Japan
and England or France are partial in
that there are fewer conventional tariffs
on the other side than on this. and such
Partially should he corrected. Between
Japan and Russia there are no conven-
.ional tariff arrangements. and these ar
rangements should now be made,
"(b) Regarding the preferential
tariffs between one Of the Entente Allies
end It's dominions II is desirable that no
Power should establish preferential
tariffs with Its dOm!nions lest japanese
export trade be adversely affected"
The last IL undoubtedly framed IA
meet tarif conditions between England
and the colonies OF Canada and Aus
tralia.
v.,.. ~, 80. - - A.
The sun., 1916-09-10
FRANCE. ETATs UNIs" FORMED.
Committee In Paris VIII Encourage
Economic Relations.
Special Correspondence 10 THr SuN.

NVfCfHf 0IVeSpOUueVFF 70 IHF Sun,
PARIS. Aug. 23.-"France-l;tats rnis''
IL the name OF a committee organized "a
encourage the development of economic
relations between the United states and
France. Ambassador sharp and the
Prince of Monaco are it's honorary presi-
dents. q, Ghuisthau, Deputy. former
Minister of Commerce and an intimate
friend of Aristide BRAND. is the active
president. and among the vice-presidents
are such representative business men as
Monsieur Dial Piaz, manager OF the
French line,
This committee Is an ofshoot OF the
old "France-Amerique" committee which
was organized to develop intellectual re-.
lations between France and the Ameri
can vepublics. The object OF the
"France-Ltats Unis' committee In en-.
tirely practical. II will have head.
quarters In Paris. where American busi,
ness men visiting in Paris may he re-
ceived and from where will he directed
the work OF putin; French buyers ir
touch with American manufacturers and
vice versa
The sun., 1916-09-10
RUSSIAN FOLAR PARTIES LOST.
RussanOH and BrusilOT Expeditions
Are Given Up.

OTTAWA, Scot, 1.-Two small Russian
expeditions which ave been missing in
polar regions have been given up AS APP
parcn,ly lost by the Russian Government.
Canada has been asked by Russia II
make public tie fact that these two en-
ploration parties. sent out by the
Archangel society In 1912. Cor the study
of conditions in the Russian far north.
tave been missing inr iva years. The
expeditions we're headed by x, A, Rus
Sanoff aud Lieut.. Rrusiloff.
The Russanon party eft SpitzberRen
in the motor boat Hercules for Nova
Xemhla in August, 1912. That headed by
BrusiloCf started north one month later,
The latter expedition was not considered
adequately equipped.
Hearing nothing from either explorer,
the russian Government in March. 1914,
despatched the Norwegian shi0 Eclipse
To the rescue, Eightcen months later the
Eclipse returned 10 Christiania after he
ing icehound in the Arctic for many
months and having learned nothing OF
the fate OF the missing men
Available records do not state the mum
her uf men VINO accompanied the Rus
san,.r and Brusilon expeditions. II is
known that RussanoT's party included
an oceanographer named Eutchin. .
The sun., 1916-09-10
DEAF MAN IN WAR
HERO UNDER FIRE
Unable to Hear Orders. lie
Faces Silent Death Res
cuinG Wounded.

LONDON, Aug, 25.--Some day .re
s'retchCr bearers VINO are working
steadily throughout the big advance ought
10 have a monument all to themselves.
They have already earned II by their
magnificent courage Gndcr terrific fire.
one officer ~ a Manchester Pals rcgi-
mcnt which fought at Mametz and else
where Is now in a London hospital. his
life saved by the courage OF the men vino
das.lcd through "A curtain of fire to his
rescue when he fell helplessly wounded.
lie says that all the time the stretcher
bearers were doing thir.s which de-
served the Distinguished Conduct Medal,
and he told OF at least one man who ,s
thinks; has won II. This is n man so
deaf that he was unfit for work In the
trenches. He was a cheerful sort, and
the men liked the queer things that hap
pened when he failed to hear an order.
Every one hut the deaf man stood to
He tool no notice.
stand to- shouted the colonel. The
deaf man turned pathetic eyes on him.
is 1t t~ue. SIR hc asked arXiously. that
The Government have STOPPED the rum
ration During the big battle he was
ordered to the clearing station Just be-
hind the lines. but he spent tn" whole
day under the murdevous fire Of the ma
chine guns and the artillery between the
first line trenches and a shorter trencl,
far advanced In the most exposed part
Of the ground. picking up the wounded.
twisting them on to his broad back. and
sta. sering back with them under fire
until he reached a place OF comparative
safety.
Then he went back into the thick of II
again. He was the one mar in that toll
inG, devoted company who did not hear
the awful clamor Of the shells, but
calmly faced n silent death. The Pals
whom he has so often amused are now
hoping that he will get the medal he
deserves.
The sun., 1916-09-10
Miss Pankhsrst's view.
signalled them TO stop. The four Ger
mans did not obey the ORDER.

signalled them TO stop. The four Ger
mar IN did not obey the ORDER.
Again II was flashed from signal pen
nants. but tho Germans only steercd a
little closer inshore. The two Russians,
with black smoke pouring from their
short. rakish tunnels. bore down upon
the vessels with all speed, but when they
reached hailing distance the erman
stopped and in their very midst appeared
"A swedish destroyer. the Virgo. cleared
for action.
Tho destroyer had been steaming in
side the vessels all the way UP the coast
4 few hot words were exchanged ana
the Russians. making OF as rapidly as
they had come. were soon hull down or
tho horizon.
As a further means Of stopping raid.
n territorial waters the Swedish authori'
ties are placing many new mites and tn,
International game OF 'hide-and-so-seek'
or prisoners base which has beer
p, played 50 freely this summer will here
after be fraught with the gravcst dan
| ger To the offending craft. The Swedish
! naval authorities are determined 10 pu'
an end 10 the poaching. and every ava
| able ship has been ordered to keep In
ccseant watch.
Some OF the pro-German newspaper
have warned Germany against territorial
arrangements and have reminded tina
Government of the recent experience 81
the commercial submarine Deutschland
IN American waters. They say II Ger
many is to seek the constant protection
of American territorial waters the Gov
crnment should he careful To respect TN
waters of the smaller ncutrals.
Some OF the swedish papers recognize
how difficult II Is for n German or
Russian destroyer to lie outside the three
mile limit and watch a rich prize sal
safely by with an enemy flag fauntingl,
flying at the masthead. They say II 4
hut human for these craft occasional!
to break over and fall upon the prey
In relating some Of his experiences "A
sea a Swedish nava officer OF distin
guishcd rank said to the correspondent
OF the Associated Press
you see, we think II is quite easy 10
the United states to he neutral. TIT
neutrality OF the United States is the
oretical. Here in Sweden We have a Yer.
practical neutrality, a very difficult ant
expensive neutrality. We are in tn
midst of the war. but not Of Il. We ar
"A small nation. hut so far as Arm deter
mination and steadfast principle vii
carry us. We intend to remain neutra
even to the point Of fighting for our neu
traltty."
The sun., 1916-09-10
BRITISH SUFFRACETTES
I7ELL HOW THEY'LL VOTE
Equal Pay for Men and Women Is Sylvia Pank
bursts Theme-What They Will Do
After the War.

woman's point Of view than at present
the same moral standard for men ana
women, which means that the man
standard must be raised to the omans :
better treatment for disabled soldiers
and sailors a genuine European part.
nership to replace the present system OF
hostile camps" a..
Miss Nina Boyle. president Of the
women's Freedom League. gives the FOL
lowing list Of rights which she says the
women OF England will demand:
Equal rights for women In every
grade Of public and private life.- equai
rights for women as guardians or the'r
own children, equal rights for women IN
the professions. equal rights for women
In marriage and divorce. protection Tor
women's wages. women to have their say
In the reconstruction Of Industry ana the
legislation which must come after the
war" .
Mrs. Henry Fawcett. president OF
the National Union Of women's Suf-
frags Societies, had the following to
say regarding Mr.. Asuuith's
ment
war work Brings Reward.
at In the greatest advance Mr.. As
auth has made on tho suffrage Ques-
ton. What has appealed particularly u
him, OF course. has been mo way !"
which women have thrown themselves
into work for the country during the
war. and more particularly the point
placed before tho Ministers by two OF
our working women that. in the process
Of Industrial reconstruction after the
war. when there will be A great dis-
placement. ~ women In the labor market,
women should ave Parliamentary rep
rescntation.
II think what II means Ii that. while
the great majority Of the members OF the
Government, are favorable to the adinis'
sion Of women to the franchise. those
hitherto opposed to II are taking a
wider view.
when We get the vote We shall aim
| At Improving the conditions Of home life
the position of illegitimate children. the
marriage question and a host OF Other
things. .
"A great difference will be that al
parties will take a wider view OF tho
welfare OF the nation and of tho homes
Of its people. And who should know
more about the homes than the womci
who live and work In them
The sun., 1916-09-10
.SOMME GAINS MAKE
BRITISH CONFIDENT
Next Year will Sec Bigger
Advance. According to
Men at Front.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FnANcr.
Sent. s.-Ta. British feel their uphill
work in the Sninmc offensive . over.
Wit, tho exception of the taking Of
,:inch,. Foo more than two months their
igh, has been ore To gain high ground
over the broad c~o,u,naudtur front.
,;uillcmou, n,a,.s them in possession II
the last OF the old second Inc trenches.
and from the Sommc 10 Tl;,pyaI the
Gcrmaus have been blasted out ~ their
Did positions.
''Tliis il not, tho only point In our
favor" said , Rritlsh staf officer. The
C.r,,a,s c,o.c ,b,ir ,,o,nl WHOM ,h.v
hui,, ,b,s ,inc az for,ibra,ions which th.v
,nnsid,r.d he ,beir ovn ,dnissinr f., he
nvrinnr,h,. W.., tho H,i,ish u,.,
.,'a.i,ad ,hr,,or ,,. rorwans s,i1 ,h,,
&C." 800 49, ,., NO.. y, n".
s", u, -,
-" '"t nm W. 'I'S,"r-
~ ,""' o''' - " go
w va, ''"'S' =" N"'" '"t "''u'S' WoiN
"ou'u come a''er 'he eftat man a''a'k'
ana 'hlS ~ 70 lar a''"ihPi'she" 'nat II
Is the Germans now who are in a sack
III we prefer we can END IN. summer
offensive and wait for spring. when We
shall have quadrur'" the number Of guns
aud 80 mucn ammunition that "" shali
nave 10 keep rG daily a battle Of gu,s
on four times the length OF the present
from, with all the shell fire of the biggest
day in his summers offensive To con-
sumo the s~uprlies arriving daily across
/ the Channel. why, our oresen, p~osi,ion Of
artillery and ncantry ADVANTAGE ON the
Somme front in settled trench warfare
means s;mply tina, We could Xii, ,wo
Germans Ia every Rr,ton tho ,;crnnns
XII, rhi, Was the hrs, s,s., VIVA, ,h,
,,,Ls,s .r, >, No o,i, ,ra ,,,,,,,a,s
-, ,bn Auied ,,nt.. u
The sun., 1916-09-10
DANUBE TRAFFIC TO BE FREE.
Budapest Conference Adopts Plan
for improvements and Tolls.

BERIIN, Sept, a-The Budapest con-
ference for consideration OF traffic on
the Danube, which IL being attended by
representatives Of Germany, Austria
Hungary, bulgaria and Turkey. has
adopted a motion that the principle of
free navigation Of the Danube shall he
maintained and extended
The channel ~ To be improved ana
tolls will hc levied to cover the cost.
The conference recommended the draft
ing ~ a treaty, modelled IN the Rhine
treaty Of 1856, in which the points will
be embodied.
The sun., 1916-09-10

TOXIC, Aug. L. %';"u"rnl Prince kanir
o. ~" Imperial Hous" hna been selected
AS Imperial envoy IT, Russia t, return
the WISH Of irarl nui" Mic0n lnvi,ch,
who visited ruki" last Nintcr. Tho
'rIrc" Is cNrcctcl tn leave for rct.orrad
about Srpt'mh"" 10, accompanied IL, A
suite Of ten, Including Gonclal Is Irhi.
yaina' MET aidc'dc-carnp II the En-
pcror.
The sun., 1916-09-10
TO MARK WHERE Yep" FELL.
scene of Airshlp's Fail Presented
to Nation by

IoNpoN. Sept. ?.--Thc site on the hiil-
side at 'ufiiey where Lieut. Robinson of
the Royal Flying Corps brought down
Il Zeppelin during tho German air raid
on The east coast OF England Scptcm-
her ! has been presented to the nation
by it's owner, Mrs. Kidston,
The gift Is made with tho understands
ing hat "A suitable shall he
erected by public subscription on the
spot where the Zeppelin fell.
The sun., 1916-09-10
HoNoRs FOR PRINCES TUTOR.


l.oNpoN, Sept. 0,-Thc German En-
neror has conferred the order Pour 10
Merite' with oak leaves on Lieut.. Gen.
schmidt von kuobelsdom. who was the
Crown Princes instructor while the
Prince was attached to the General star.
The Emperor also has conferred pour
lc Merits' on Gen. Baron Won Luettwitz.
The sun., 1916-09-10
SHIPPERS KILL TWO BROTHERS,
They Die IN Enrh other \rms an
the British Front.

l."NpoN, Au- =, Tho d,l.. no
brothers IN ga il uthcr.
front * related ~ pr.l,t I,..
They We're Corporal Tu'l .H, ''
Henry iIardw &c ut t,ruGuI, f.
Valley. both members " 4 Nt'.' IS
ment.
An officers writes "Thc ,'l,
was hit by a snp"r's iI','
IN the opcn under 81 sror, I'ug :
Henry, at the ris, at lu, ''
to him with "A pail ~ lr'
Jus, NJ h" ''arltol iru a.,.
Offering the wnt'r. q -r
VI" rlasp"l hi hgot.nr o., ,u, 't.
Ia take h water a"I tl.' ar.
others Hrms."
4 thlrd brother rcluaIu 40
France.
The sun., 1916-09-10
Special coryespondencs to Tns srs.

LONDON, Aug. c5.-Mr. Asquith's char
acteristically cautious declaration on the
subject of women's suffrage. that they
have special claims TO be heard on the
many questions which will directly af-
feet their interests after the war. has
led to the publication Of the views Of
certain Of the more prominent members
OF the movement.
The following expressions OF opinion
are typical of the majority:
Lady Reading. wife OF the Lord Chief
Justice OF England. said:
~ was delighted 10 read the Prime
Minister'S speech. I have always been
in favor OF women's suffrage. but " ]
had not been I should have had no doubt
about 1t now, In view Of the part women
are playing In industry. and the prob
ems which must arise owing to the posi-
ton they are taking during the val, not
only In spheres which are peculiarly
theirs. but also those which had been
hitherto closed to them"
Miss Mary II. Macarthur. secretary OF
the Women's Trade Union League.
writes as follows:
Among the things for which ] shall
vote II and when the nance comes are
Equal minimum living wage for women
minimum day OF eight hours for women
raising Of the school age to sixteen
adequate provision for all mothers dur
ing childbirth adequate old age pension
~ sixty suitable employ ment. with pro-
vision for training for women displaced
10y the war: better housing; revision of
the educational system equal opportuni-
ties for every child. from the school 10
the university"
Miss Pankhurst's View.
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst said
while I am not satisfied, from Mr.
Asduith's statement. that We are Roins
20 he e%nfranchised very soon. ] am quite
clear about the things We shall vote for
when We have the opportunity. Here
are a few
Equal pay for men and women In
industry endowment Of motherhood and
childhood better housing conditions q
more cooperative organisation Of so.
cicty an end to gambling In foo prices
necessities OF life TO be owned and con.
trollcd by the community all treatmen,
Of sex questions to be more from tho