Vol. I. No. 31 topes He tye omnes JOSREIN whe arid a 1 oe persitdleabrspein sem ia “#4 A 3 oe ae wthciafer? ne ei Hy ue -\Three Cheers: for le Baskethall- Team At last after many trials the Irma ladies basketball team has gotten into the win column and they did it playing a team that has won from them twice this year, namely the Poplar Park team from Killam. The game was played on the home grounds here and the girls showed they are picking up the fine points of the game by defeating this aggregation by the score of 11 to 6. Good sportsmanship was shown on both sides and the game was enjoyed by all who saw it. Keep the good work up, girls.

Vail Tes Second fame!

eo The Mannville baseball team accompanied by ten auto loads of -rooters and rootees came over Wed-_nesday evening and played a return game with our ball tossers. Both teams were right on edge from the start. In the first inning our boys connected with the old pill for two runs, H. Jones and E. Jones crossing the rubber with the counters. After that there was nothing doing in the scoring line on either side until the sixth when Mannville managed ‘to squeeze three men around the circuit safely after some hair-raising escapes. C. Ewing, C.

Hughes, and J. Ewing were the lucky Mannvillites to bring home “the bacon. The game was stopped after the sixth inning on account of darkness with Mannville in the lead by one score.

Anderson pitched a fine game for Irma, wit Johnson right there on the receivtag end. ‘Terry pitched for Mannville and kept his hits well seattered when they might have meant runs. The game avas good and fast all the way through - and the large crowd that saw the contest were well satisfied with the brand of ball manager Toll’s boys are putting up. He has gotten together a classy ball team and its too bad the-season is getting short.

), ‘ Scenery and Service are Unexcelled Miss Harriette Ewen, of New York, who-has jtist completed a trip by the Grand Trunk Pacific steam and rai] lines,’ from Seattle to Alaska and from Prince Rupert to Winnipeg, writes as follows:-‘T have travelled quite a little in Europe and quite extensively in the United States, having visited» Yellowstone Park, Yosemite, Grand Canyon in Arizona’, Honolulu, Newfoundland, Bermuda, up and down the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, through the Panama Canal from New York to San Francisco, and not on one of these.trips did I see such wonderful scenery, either by rail or boat.

‘*The state-rooms on the’ steamer ‘Prince George’ are all outside rooms, with hot and ‘cold -water, salt water baths when desired, good meals, excellent service, and everyone connected with the steamer is unusually courteous and solicitous of one’s comfort. As regards meals and service, the same thing can be said in connection with the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, and not only are the meals’ excellent but very reasonable when compared with those of other railroads which I have travelled this summer, on my way out to Seattle.”’

Coal Situation In Canada Apt To Be Serious The Canadian Railway War .Board state that Coal required in the west this year will have to be hauled five times the distance in only half the moving period. They say © that shipments will be six times as long in transit, as 200,000 tons more coal arexneeded, which will mean the actual use of almost 8,000 more cars, Cars, engines and men nowvayailable, they say will be placed inggthe grain ‘service. after September 1st.

Manitoba will have a bumper -crop. Saskatchewan w ill have an average crop while Alberta will have half an ordifary crop and up to 75% in some districts. It will not be very long before the crop move-~ ment will be on and = at the same time there will be an abnormal demand for coal from the west. When _ the'crops are ready to move—coal The G. T. P. Enters Weyburn Effective Sunday, Sept. 1st, the alfchange in time on the G.T.P.

> went into effect. In addition to various local changes throughout will have to wait on grain ship-| Regina Northgate Branch... _Comments. A mencing Tuesday, Sept. 38rd, triweekly sevice will be operated be-; rye Ge tween Regina and Weyburn, leav-6:00 ‘Tuesdays Mannville Votes To ing Regina at 6:00 p.m. ‘Tuesdays, Establish Hopital 1 District The first vote in connection with the matter of establishing municipal hospitals in the province was ‘taken at Mannville Tuesday and resulted in favor of establishing an institution of the kind in the ‘district by 440 votes to 139. - As only two-thirds majority was required the by-law "was carried easily.

trains leave Weyburn arriving at Regina at 12:00 noon.

WHAT TO USE T0 : ‘| mixed will Try To Stop Sunday Motoring * PORMNTO, Sept. 4. — All the y ve ‘ gasoline filling stations throughout the city of the Imperial Oil-Com-SPOONFUL Adler-i-ka -| Allies has been fought for.

the System, the Company announce the opening of ‘their branch line from Talmage to Weyburn on the ‘Thursdays and Saturdays, arriving Weyburn 10:00 p.m. Returning 8:00 a.m.

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays PREVENT APPENDICITIS | Irma people should know simple buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., as in Adler-i-ka, flushes the ENTIRE bowel tract so completely that appendicitis is prevented. ONE.

relieves ANY CASE sour stomach, gas or constipation because it removes ALL foul matter which clogged and pois-| Suineaary of the War N News LONDON, Aug. 29.—It is estimated by experts here that the German losses in killed alone now reach a total of more than 2,000,000, and probably approach 3,000,000. These figures were given out after a study of tables of Germans and Allied losses whichshave been published.

PARIS, Aug. 30.—North of Soissons, where the: Americans are fighting with the French, the villages of Chavigny and Cuffies have been captured and the Allied line advanced to the west of Crouy, according to the official statement issued tonight. Northwest of Noyon, the Canal du Nord has been crossed by the French at Catigny and Beauraines.

The battle which began on July 18th with;the launching of the .sué-cessful Franco-American offensive-againét the westerly front of the Marne salient has continued for six of the bloodiest weeks that the world ever saw. Never before were such vast numbers of men locked in death struggle along so many hundreds of. miles of battle line. Never before was there employed such an accumulation, variety and efficiency of weapons for human destruction. ‘The outstanding feature of the struggle has been that the German legions have been-forced backwards on all fronts. ‘|The result is that the double thréat agathst Paris and Calais has been dissolved. at least until another summer, and,’as far as present indications go, forever. The Allied policy of defence has been reversed and a policy of attack has taken its place What the German army has lost in prestige as a fighting force during those weeks can néver be regained, and that prestige was Germany’s greatest asset by far. Not that Germany is fin-But the superstition that German man power was inexhaustible and therefore .invincible has'been proven to bea myth Every foot of ground gained by the But the more stubborn the German defence ally beaten or that German soldiers,have ceased to fight.

the greater the victory of the Allies in overcoming it. The events of these terrible weeks have not beaten Germany, but thev have shown that she can be beaten, as she must be if the world is to have peace and liberty.

There is no doubt that unity of plan, purpose and command under the great Frenchman, Foch, hashad much to do with the success achieved.

It-is plain that It isa notable. fact that the entry of United States troops into the field in force But the greatest general cannot fight without an army.

the arfny is worthy of the general as the general is of the army.

is co-incident with the change in the fortunes ‘of war as gloriously as did their companions in arms Dominions. Coupled with the actial hanotines knowledge that there were millions more behind them.

every foot will have been reoccupied by the Allies.

but little decreased. .|Bapaume to the north and Noyon. to the south, means that the Germans the ground of its own choosing.

and this year were cleared in as many days as took months before.

evening. Wot whole line.

on a labyrinth of coal pits and heaps of mining debris.

to the southward with the Hindenburg defences and La Fere.

LONDON, Sept.

ing to Field Marshall Haig’s communication, issued tonight.

Beaumetz-Lez-Cambria, Barral and Lecluz.

skirts of Neuve Chapelle, % ~ Vv: asst, There is no doubt that the men of this army, who eighteen months befcre had in large part been engaged in civil occupations, fought as well and suffered and died Franéé, Britain or the effect of the United States forces in the fighting line was the inspiration of their presence and the i The strategy of attack was practicable when there was knowledge that if the attacking force did not prove strong enough today it would tomorrow, or soon after.

Although the gains of territory made by the Germans in the early sum-}: mer have not yet all been retaken, such progress has been made as gives assurance that long before operations are slackened by winter conditions ’ The:Hindenburg line held during 1917 because the Germans retired to it with ‘their prestige The capture of Peronne: yesterday, following that of must fall back on thie Hindenburg line as an army beaten in the field on Under such circumstances the prepared defences of the Hindenburg line may not be any moré successful in checking further Allied advances than were the defences of Bapaume, Peronne and Noyon, which held the Allies from September 1916, uatil April 1917, LONDON, Sept. 2.—The strongly fortitied German system of defence known as the Drocourt-Queant line of the Scarpe river, was carried on a wide front today, in.an attack by Canadian and English troop, aided by tanks, according to Field Marshall Haig's 8 communication issued this -LONDON, Sept. 3.—The evacuation of Laue tends to sonfirin the theory that the Germans have decided upon a drastic shortening of their Lens was powerfully defended, the widest front of it resting They: were an integral part of the German defences on, the western front, being aligned to the northward with the LaBassee position and the Messines Ridge and 3.—Between Peronne and the Senee river the British are continuing their successful advances against the Germans, accord-The Britith now have reached the general line of Ypres (south of Bertintourt), LONDON, Sept. 3.—In the Lys salient, where the Germans are retreating, the British advanced Tuesday and now hold the western out-The British have i ase Richeboarg St.

London, Sept, 4-—-The Ne ccinine are now giving, ground ever the $1.50 Per Year in ‘Canada; Foreign Countries $2.00 TARROW School opened Monday with Mrs. Manners as teacher.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Ball and family have left for B.C< where they intend to make their new home.

TALK OF THE TOWN.

For salt, see Co-op ad.

Ed. Cail returned to Winnipeg Mr. Harry Groner was_ taken: to last Thursday. Edmonton to be operated on for . 4 appendicitis. Meet me at the dance in the Co. | © 4 Born to Mr.and Mrs. Earl Moore | 0P hall Friday, Sept. 13th.

a baby boy, weighing eight pounds. —————_ The Co-op expect a car of Black a Diamond coal at the end of the week.

Mr. James Holloway is spending a fortnight at Calgary. .

We-notice that some of the young folks around Jarrow don’t believe in letting the moon go.to waste.-r Friday, the 13th ?. Sure I’m go-The station is having a new coat! ing to the big dance in aid of the of paint applied to it. piano fund. ( Irma Agricultural Notes. C. W. Holiday is in southern Alet A new Blackleg remedy with val-|Perta looking up the hay and stock" rs situation. uable properties has been developed by the State Agricultural College of Kansas which is based on a valuable |: new principle. Dr. Goss in charge of. experimental work in animal diseases has made a statement to the public regarding its use and desirability.

In his explanation of the new vacine states that it will be known as Blackleg Filtrate and says that in preparing the remedy, . all germs are removed and the filtrate only, which contains the antictoxin product of the germs is used. This makes impossible the propogation of the blackleg germ among the cattle and yet gives all the results as far as prevention is concerned, of the best known vacines.

This should merit the attention of ChttIe” Wiel “every” Wherefore greatestobjection of the direct. germ would be maintained within the herd and lurking around the corrals and premises, ready to break out again at any time that vacination was neglected or improperly done.

It is not known whether the new vacine ¢an be obtained in this country or not, but it is now. available within the territory of the College at twenty five cents a dose. No ‘doubt an inquiry addressed to Dr. L. W.:-Goss, Kansas State Agricultural College, Manhattan., would bring any information desired on the part of local cattle men who were interested.

Don’t forget the dance to be held in the Co-op hall for the piano fund, Friday, Sept. 13th. : ' All the latest Columbia records always on hand at the Co-op, 90¢ . each, war tax included. ; The hospital board for the Wainae wright district met at Wainwright . re last night’ and a full report of the — meeting will be printed in next . aol week’s issue. oe Now that the Mannville hospital district has been ratified we wonder if the Depenns che Scent all the ‘ e ratepayers in . bw Z, range. hiaeeaial Matis ag —s An enjoyable dance was’ held in the'Co-op hall, Wednesday evening at which a large crowd was in attendance. The crowd kept the fun © agoing until the very’ wee small hours: and. evetybody reports the best of time.

ee Next Thursday Mr. G. M. Anderson of Orbindale is holding an auction sale when he will dispose of all his farm implements and _ stock. Mr. Anderson i is moving to Crawford Bay, B.C. This will-be a good chance to get some good stock and . : ‘implements. See ad in other . Healthful Drink. ‘column. : ; Healthful summer drinks become} _ an important consideration at this season of the year.and the prevailing Mr. A. W. Burton, chairman of high prices of ‘the fruits. usually made. use of for this purpose often deters the economical housewife from preparing them.

The facts are that a very fine cold drink can be make from the mixing of any acid fruit juice and a sweet juice or fruit syrup. Many farms in this part of the country have theirown rhubarb.. From it can be obtained a tart juice that is both cheap and healthful.

A splendid beverage can be made for the sunimer supper, by using cold tea as a base and making a punch of rhubarb juice and some sweetened fruit juices from the various canned fruits on hand. To make the tea for this purpose use a teaspoonful of good tea, steeped cold for a half day in three quarters of a cup of cold water for every cup lof mixed fruit juice and syrup mix-SRA?

ture. Try it. LOST -5 calves, one measly all é Alma Mater school board has handed in his resignation as trustee. Mr. Burton is not satisfied with the new building and feels he would be ee i doing an injustice to the‘ ratepayers in’ signing the cheque for the build-. ., By resigning he leaves the nner open for the ratepayers to decide what is to be done.

Pte. Fenton A. Nash has been wounded for the second time. His ‘name appeared in Saturday’s list, jalsoa wire from Ottawa to his. parents stated that the wound was only a slight one. Fenton was wounded last summer and had only been back in France a couple of months.

oe - pany in the Dominion, will close on entire 150-mile battlefront from Ypres to Rheims. The strategy of Marshal Foch, which imposed upon the Germans the necessity of falling back in ‘Flanders. Artois, and Picardy, now likewise is compelling the ‘yed, 7-months old, 2 red and.

white, 5 months, oy 3 months — old, nearly all white, some black -spots on one. $5.00 a heusret ah NB re pay, Btmilted, the largest ol com. oned your system. The INSTANT action surprises both doctors and patients. News Went Astray Sundays, commencing September 8, in an chia to disoonrage Sunday 0. A. Sanath Druggist, | enemy to withdraw from'The Velse river between Soissons and Rheims, notoring. > : ————_—_—___—_ northward toward the Ainse in order to avert disaster. ‘ = An envelope containing the local , CORRECT sla _ Washington, - Sept. 4th. —American troops , in close pursuit of the| news and pavers) ads intends for| In an English boy’s examination Germans retiring north of the Velse hare captured the Villages of Bazoches this week’s issue was put én the) of the questions ran; “If po, A machine mune, ac-| Wi z ‘t e members. of die, who would