WESTERN CANADK'S CEREAL CROP One of the Best Ever Harvested. ever harvested: the classes of live stock have been equally satisfactory. The wool clip was not but the price obtained was double that of 1018, which in turn was salmost double that of the year before, As was the case In 19153 and 1016, many farmers were able to pay for their land outright with the proceeds of their first year's crop. Further evi- dence of the prosperity of Western Canada is shown by the fact that one In every twenty of the population is now the owner of an automobile, If the farming community alone Is taken, it will be found that the proportion of automobile owners is still greater. The bank clearings of the leading cities of Western Canada were consistently higher than they were In the sponding periods of 1016, and then they were higher than the year preceding. In Winnipeg $3500,000,000 was cleared In the 11 No- vember 30 than in the same months a year ago. The entry of the United States into the war has ened the bonds between that country and Canada. We are now working tog ther for the same ends, Those who are not fight! are promoting a greater productien foodstuffs, In this connection Wester Canada affers a wonderful nity. Not an larg of staple be produ the cost of production Is lower and the greater than where It Notwithst Corre- more ending » months strengt opporti only C anti foodst uff's ed, remuneration is more fact that the price of far ue a8 doubled dur ring the years, there are mi i arable Wester: tan Wes acreag in 1018. expensive, will probably put into cro the Ia West should ¢ live stock was acti erable sums in C secured openel the poss the D der fall that adequately; the cami hog producti increase of between 25 in 1018 Those whe to Western than they o in able t« not or selves, which States, ment. and ! 50 pe y are contemplating o« annot ming do better com tha In Prehistoric Times, “How long |} “About fifty Says Pile Remedy Worth $100.00 a Box. Columbus Man Knows What Talking About He Is Long Dead. The Barber (after the dyed. sir?™ Customer aid, shave)-—"Hafr (baldheaded) wy i { years res, it about five ag important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, that famous old remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature we, yr In Use for Over 30 Children Cr ry y for F letche T's s Castoria A man can't have his cake and eat it, too--especially his first trip neross the pond, on Only One "BROMO QUININE" To get tha Anu BrOMG NINE GUOVH. Wy Look for signature of fii a Lald m One bay" ie There are two sides to every story, the other fellow, “Mring Is for Tired d Eyes. Eyes — Sore E Een ST, Co., Chicags, for Free Book blG ARMY NEEDED FO AR SERVICE NEQUIRED FOR CACH ACTIVE PLANE AT THE FIGHTING FRONT, FIGURES BY HOWARD CCFFIN Veterinar and Remount Serv. ice Growing Rapidiy-—Information About the Pay Received by Uncie Sam's Cnilisted Men. Corp: (From Committee on | Informs Washin ement Hown alrern tol by mm troops in the United Staten nnd the expoalitionn forees shows the nds er among the men in France Admissions to hosnitnls in the fn basis United 1.000 men noneffective nisgion rate to hosnitals to he oreat in one week sheditionary £ of 1.000 mon States the seen, flzured on 45.2: In the rate was 38.7 per Was 5 VOT wa 11 Were rate (the total for hint ittsither of any whether or ordered hospital) Ml oper 1.000 in the troops In the United States it wns to was en The sale of “smilange’” books, contain ing coupons god for admiselon to the. and entertainment tents in died In the smaller cities and towns the country by echantan qua and iveemin organizations, | | nt 81 and 8&5, name of the donor on the cover, —— Red Cross appropriations for work | The pay of enlisted men depends on | thelr grades, ratings, and length of service, From June, 1, 1017, and con tinuing during the term of thie war the | pay of the enlisted men is as follows: | Men recelving £30: All privates, the army Men vites, entering grade, receiving $33: First-class pri men promoted to act in minor | noncommissioned officer capacity, Men receiving $30: Corporals, mecha furriers and musicians snd WHE third nies, nnd Oners, of the class, Men receiving £38: Al geant rades In the line, which Include in- fnntry, fleld artillery, artillery, ind eavalry ; cooks, horseshoers, | nd | corporals, class, Men recel Arous o« Se const the second and musicians of of the ' Gr ving $44 : res of the en signal corps quarte and Sergeants gineers Iter band first rm or Lesss} 4 . ¥ *» corps medi depurtment ; of and musicians the clings Men gFeant ma receiving $48: datialion fors ron sevgoean squad lors, sergeant majors (Junior gn Wwrgent huglers, master gunners ind leaders mother r orpl wr cent i corti fied F182 YOIuntary { army Hate] as mscripte-—those filed Be eee ptien or Wi, or 30.50 per cent pear or exem dischnrge conscripte—those who fil aims for exemption or dizch: inhered GIHON4 food nllowedd Inder the rognl Muwinw tifth wer new finns peanle nro onk of n month, one pronind of butter per person The United St much (dyes n ates, importing before na R10.000.000 worth aniline yenr, in ten montha Inst year exported dyes valued at 00.000, the war n= of Four tons of shipping to transport a soldier, i« necessary for his equip In addition, It takes 50 pounds to clothing and am- another ment, munition, A miillon cheeks a month will goon be going forward from the bureau of jea's fighting forces and their fam. flies. Applications from soldiers and 1, 1918, total $4,771,000, | 000,000, ‘SUBURBAN GAS FILES SCHEDULE Ten Boroughs and Surrounding erritory Asked to Pay New Rate. | PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC, TCO. Attorneys Represent Manufacturers Oj Public ing Philadelphia pose Increase Before Service. Commission, 50.000 Motor Cars Licensed. Almost ALIN nea tic tired mo wiante ji Chses jor Hm eX owed be {ine 4 | a " Hikes The ext of first of west hie the Use and conditions Law It is estimated will sao, x oflici Ira tie remaining within a 1048 140.020 tired more he reg atioi nily tired 3 in thel Linn vehicles «ON Wek HONOUHICME nsx ue AM solid vehicles 101 Were Hcensed, Marrisburg Borrows Water Fire hose is being stretched {rom divert water into ervoir to avert a Inmine. All ity are hampered by the drastic order issued by Mayor b. L. Keister, which permits only public utilities, bakeries spd milk depots to operate, iasting asked to credit local industries with the days lost so that the fuelless Mon. den, AINE PENNSYLVANIA BRIEFS HU nnn The McCaffrey tain Grove hus ben Masked Lin, a noy Jit The dustrial School is boys nnd girls been allpox w= h } Fu tract ut Moun Hod i it from nt Maha oni reo) robhers took laundryrman, Chinese 11s i. i idl Ory with its Seotinnd feriousiy among For 41 so far 1 tin NETYVice Won county jail h Hed socks nud so furnished Eight boy Wods of quariers Cross and furning out 18 Vain ot ’ ae «it ars as rapidiy Wi lLewistiovn have (ak the hear. of the und feeding birds and soouls under Heven outa are rabbits, Th Betlhilehem Motors Company, Al has received another order for 1.000 trucks from the _Jovvernment for use in the proposad mctor mail route, To safeguard the lives of several! workmen who bond talus at that point, the Lealgh Valley reid # huge tran shied at Tilghman street, Allentown, The Dethiehem Chamber of Coins merce bas elected IR KE. Wilbur presi dent, A hog weighing O38 pounds was sluughtered by George Haas of Mana tawny. ‘WOMEN OF MIDDLE AGE "Need Help to Pons the Crisis Safe \ ly~Proof that Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Compound Can be Relied Upon. Urbana, Ill. —*“During Change of Lif. in addition wo its annoying symptoms, an attack of . j &ippe which lasted all winter and left t me in 8 weakened condition. I feitat times that I would neverbewell again, I read of Lycia E. i Pinkham’s Vege. table Compound and what it did for women passing through the C ‘hange of Life, so told my doctor I would try it. Isoonbegan to gain in strength annoying and the 7 symptoms dis appeared and your Vegetable Compound has made me a well, 1 do all my own housework. annot recommend Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege. table Compound 100 highly tn women passing through the Change of Life.” Mrs. FRANK Henson N, 1316 B. Orchode 8t., Urbana, 1 Women ‘whom suffer from nervousness, “heat flashes, '’ backache, nes and ““the bi * she ould try t th is famous root and i bam’'s Ve headar For Pimply Faces. i i i
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