WEEKLY EDITION
VOL. 4^NO. 54.

WEEKLY
SOUTH FORT GEORGE, B._C., SATURDAY, SEPT   12. 1914.
 PER ANNJjjj
,•*' Paris, Sept. 11th;—It is officially announced by the French office that the German centreas well as the right wing has been pushed back with tremendous loss to the Germans and that they are in full retreat Tte French anfi British troops were invincible in their offensive * movement, the Germans being unable to stand up against their onslaughts.                                         <
London, Sept. llth,--The British forces in Africa have defeated with great loss the GermansJii Nyassia Land' ^ritish Ge^r^ Africa. British also victorious in East Africa. Many white officers were killed on both sides. The conditions in Africa point to Germany losing all her possessions in that hemisphere, as well as her holdings in Asia and the Chinese Empire.
Munro
Defeats
ANDERSON
GIVEN DECISION POINTS
Fair Crowd Witness Clever
Exhibitions ii Ritts-Kifer Hall
Preliminary—AnlenM n. VMi On the evening of Monday, Sept. 7th, (Labor Day), in the Kitts-Kifer Hall at Prince, at 10 o'clock, Harry Anderson the well-Jkjiown lightweight met Jeff Woodall in a fast five round preliminary. From the first gong of tl^e bell/the fight was all Anderson's with the exception of perhaps the first round, Wood-all landing several straight lefts to Anderson's -jaw which made him take notice. Ihe round ended about even. After the first round Anderson was the aggressor," forcing the fight dur-the remainder of the bout
ing
and' landed
ing on the
landed several  blows with
at will, Woodall be-defensive.   Woodall
ing effect, but they didrtot^seem to fizz on Andersoivr^tn the 5th
Anderson mixed'things up fast
and showed his superoir general-
shia>The referee awarded the
_^dtension to Anderson on points,
the fans being well pleased with
the verdict.         .      ¦   '—'    ^--^
Mure ft. Htrrei
After the preliminary the mat was laid and everyone awaited the arrival of the grabblers. At 10:45 Munro appeared on the rmiC followed a few minutes later by Joe Herron, both men re-ceiv ing applause. The referee announced that Munro agreed to th row Herron *and McDon a I d "each two falls in one hour or forfeit $500..'.     '               ¦   .     ^
At<ll:OO o'clock, after the usual handshake the contestants faced eachNither and the big match c o ni rnVinje d. Herron tried for a leg holchand in doing so slipped, Munro as Cmjck as a flash grabbed him and pinned his shoulders to the mat withNa, hammerlock. Time 2 minutes and 20j seconds.
After I the usual- rest time was called , and before the crowd realized what had taken place Munro had secured a body hold with which he forced Herron to the mat for the second fall. Time 20 seconds. Munro had completed his agreement as far as Herron was concerned and Herron retired. Herron possessed a fine physique but lacked ex?N perience. The fans were by this time well pleased with Munro's clever work and anxiously awaited the arrival of Duncan McDonald who was supposed to be a clever mat artist,
Mwtfi ?*, McDmiU
When McDonald appeared the crowd cheered.. A moment later the gong rang and Munro faced >s second opponent McDonald although much lighter put up a »ne exhibition and -after "ten minutes hard w<Jrk Munro discovered that he had more than aJ> amateur to deal with^ and McDonald by hjs quickness and acrobatic feats got out of many
HOODS NEW STORE
We visited Hoods' new store on opening day Tuesday last, and found a pleasent sight in busy clerks and a display of goods in a "fine new store that the city will be a long time equalling. The glass front and show windows wi th th ree spacious entrances give the building an imposing aspect. The high ceilings upstairs and down With the various departments ,divided off. is a unique arrangement of Mr. Hood's, making an attractive place to trade in. Mr. Hood and his able assistant Mr. Bradley are to. be congratulated, and the best wishes of the Herald are extended for their success.
The Sick Man of Europe seems to be getting along better than any of the rest of them.
tight  pinches and kept Munro worried with'a scissor hold
the leg with which he
to hold Munro for several
Munro. was the fans were well pie
clever defence
ior.   The with the nald put up.
28 duration  Munro first fall with a bar
After a^fast/exhibition of over thirty mi secured t and arm hold'. Time 37 minutes and ^sjBconds^^After Uie_ rest the men face^ eachbthelriforthe final;McDonald on the defensive. Munro previous to the last fal secured a crotch and half nelson with which he could have pinned McDonald to the mat, but preferred giving the crowd a run for their money and allowed McDonald to break the hold. For awhile it looked as though McDonald would stick it out, but Munro's weight and severe holds were beginning to tell. Munro secured the final fall with a lalf nelson. Time 3 minutes and 20 seconds.
In almost three quarters of a lour Munro succeeded in def ng his two opponents by four straight falls and had/over 15 minutes to the goo£
Munro was declared.the winner amid great cheering, and several of^the fans^HJumped upon the mat to  shake; hands  and con-
gratulate
\snai ite^hi
his; great
work.     '
'Fighting' McKay r e f e r e e d the match. The cro,wd was well pleased with his decisons and went home satisfied.   •
Special to the Herald, London, Via Vancouver Sep. 11. After four, days of almost continuous fighting the general situatioif along the entire battle line of nearly One Hundred Miles from Paris? to Verdun^; the allies have steadily driven the Germans back in an easterly direction forty miles in the four days. The Germans show signs of wearing down, having exhausted/tfieim-selves in their tremendous onslaughts. A/clecisive battle is hourly expected, the EnglislvFrench, and Belgians it is believed have the situation well in hand and have driven the Germans into a^corner where they must fight.                             '     jj
The Russians also are reported from Koenigsburg on North to Galicia as advancing, in a westerly direction two hundred miles. *phey are preparing .to besiege Breslau and then mpve on Berlin. The Austrians are said to be in a panic since their overwelming defeat in Galicia and Liemburg where they lost 150 guns, and are ready te^sue for peace. This battle lasted seven days ; the Russians captured large nnmber of heavy andytight guns, artillery and / field kitchens. The Austrian losses were enormous. ,The Austrian third, Eleventh, and fourteenth corps were entirely demolished and part of the 7th and 12th.   \
The British Squadrons have swept the North Sea but found not a single German warship.
The White Star Steamship Oceanic coverted into a cruiser and transport in the British Government service/ struck a rock on the coast of Scotland and is a complete wreck. The officers and crew were 8*yed.   It is believed she w^sqtT her way north-to convey Russian troops from Archangel on the. White Sea, south through the Arctic Ocean dowrLfcfte coast of Norway into the North Sea and thence to Belgian or French -ports.^-The Oceanic was easily capable c^^arryingisOOO to 10000 men- ~-                               .
Ottawa, Sept. JLlth.— The Government has^fixed Monday, October 12% as Thanksgiving Djxy ior all'the Provinces of Canada.
London.—The British Navy/ffasi captui^a over one hundred and twenty German Merchant ships since, the war started. They are now being deajt'with by a prize court.
Quebec—The Canadian forces^ will sail within Announcement has-been made that all Atlantic^jular Stearn-^ship Sailings ha^e been cancelled and vejsels requisitioned^ for the transpopt^of the troops.             %^---
New \m\i.—k Hospital Ship under the Red Cross Flag sailed York yesterday for Europe _with nurses and full equipment donated by the people of the United States; -
London.—Lord Kitchener's second army is enlisting at the rate of 30,000 per day.                                             ...              -
London, Sept. 11th,—The Secretary of State for India, announced in the House of Commons to-day that India's Contribution to the war amounts to fabulous sums of money, thousands of men, horses, guns, and camels. All of the chiefs demand the right to fight for the King. Sir Pertab Singh, aged seventy years, sent out of his force 70,000 men who have since arrived in France and are doing good fighting for the Empire.
Vancouver, Sept. Uth.—The German Press Local Paper here has been suspended byvorder of the Police and forbidden to issue their publications.
It is rumored that Harry Anderson intends leaving our midst
HTthe near future, Frisco
being
his destination. He will meet several of the Canadian lightweights before,crossing the line. The fans wish (him the best of luck enrpute and hope that they may again see him in actijon in our northern city at some future date.                              .            v
• Munrodespatc,hed Herron in short order^ But McDonald by his clever work always kept Alex, guessing.       j
For a big a whirlwind throughout
man Munro is sure and his generalship was- unsurpassable
and he should find--:very little trouble in getting a match Uh some of the topnotchers
New Papal Secretary of Stale
Benedict XV, the new Pope, has named Cardinal-Ferrata as the new secretary of State to succeed Cardinal Merry Del Val. Cardinal Ferrata was long the associate of Cardinal Rompolla when the | latter was Secretary of State. It is said the new Pope combines the diplomacy of Pope Leo with the Piety of Pope Pius,                n,
Room by the week or month, CUT to meet the HARD at Hotet Robarts.
Sell go od good s.   We f^und out that it doesn't pay
 to
cheat   Vie havefound that the Golden Rule brings in gold.
Smiltl Damn Xf«l
Station Site
The
received
 following telegram, was  by the Prince George Chamber of Commerce from the Board of Railway Commissioners in regard to the station site :— I "Refering to your letter" of August 28th, I am directed to advise you that the matter of the Fort George Station Site will have to stand until the return.of the chief commissioner from England whom the' board expects about the 20th inst." :   ,    (Signed) A. D. Cartwright
Predictions which fill us with
hope or unrest Have been freely and fully re-
not be quite as
LACROSSE
QUESNEL DEFEATS SOUTH, SCORE 3 lo 0
On the afternoon of Labor Daiy for the first time in the history of South Fort George the citizens witnessed a game of Lacrosse between the newly organized South Fort George team and Quesnel.                                  ^^
The Quesnel players/Were all young men and ^gobd runners while the SoutlTtoam was_c6ni-posed of old lacrosse players who wereisaclly out' of practice and flacked wind.
Repeatedly t h r o u g h o u t. the game the South team shot on the Queenel goal; but in every  case i the shots either went wild o were easily s to p pe d by   th< ' visitors goal-keeper who playec
his posjtion perhaps better any other man on the field.
The home team lacked practic and train inp^and considering th hurried pteR iip team they^pu on the^eld deserve a ereat dea of cpemt for the^shbwlng they e against the seasoned Ques
el players^
The Quesnel players scored i goal in each of the first three quarters. The locals tried hard to score;but they lacked combina tion and without it no team can hope to accomplish anything.
The game was ffast throughout and quick work kept interest aj fever point always and it was wi th a sigh b f regret that the spectators heard the w~histle ^ermtnating the game.
We hope that the boys will practice now and by the: time they clash again with Quesnei will have the satisfaction of (in our own phrase) putting it all over them. It wojijd be a _pjea--syre indeed to see Billy Cooke thejnanager of the locals blush-ingly accepting the "Roses of Quesnel."
The day closed very pleaseritly with a dan se_ tendered to the Quesnei visitors and their lady friends in Burch's Hall.
Come again Quesnel we. like you better every time you make a visit.
Rah!   Rah!   for Quesnel. Editor Fort George Herald,—
The South Fort George Lacrosse Association wish through the medium of your Valuable space to sincerely thank the people of this district -for their cordial reception of the first Lacrosse match which we have been able to arrange in this northern part of British Columbia and also for the ktnd assistance wnich made the visit of the Quesnel Lacrosse\ team and their friends such an unqualified success. The" following extract of a letter received from their Club is self explanatory. A. B.Moffat,     '
Sec'y. South Ft. George \          Lacrosse Association,         X
South Fort George, B. C. Dear Alex,—           .                          ^
The Quesnel Lacrosse team , enroute down the Fraser wish to express their cordial appreciation of the splendid xeatment received . by then at the hands of the Lacrosse team and) people of South FortJSfwgf. ¦¦ That tpprecia-
Dun's Review on trade conditions throughout Canada is irwy < encouraging  this   week.   ,/JBteal- -ness in /British   Columbia   will show for August^ in staple lines, especially in^irroceries,   an increase.over the same period of    : 1913:   The general feeling is one of   confidence   in   the   future. Threshing* returns tend to shbir that reported estimates of the oat and wheat crops have been ; somewhat below the mark* There is a general feeling that then will be an exceptional and continuing demand for food stuffs from Canada this year and next. M ost commodities. have ad van c-ed during the week. Bank clear-    : ings show some falling off batit—-^ is not as large as in other trade centres. The merchants are conserving their cash resources. Conditions are looking forward to brisk trade with the setting in of the fall weather and actual cash returns from the crops. Altogether a not too discouraging report considering the conditions of the world in general.
When Soloman was about t» judge his people and was asisd^ what gift he most desired, b« prayed that .he;-rlttig^"D^gfv^ an understanding heart. The aspiration of that wise mail ought to be on the lips of every. modern Magistrate. Justice and mercy have their seat in an understanding heart as well ai in • logical and analytical brain.
"I've come toJ^iH a printer^ said the little man.
"Any printer in particular?" asked the forman.     -K     -   ;.;.'•,
•;0h, anyone will do, I would prefer a small one, but I have got to make some sort of a show" at a fight, or leave home since the paper called my wife's tea-party a 'swill affair'." \
Keep up your hearts. Do not forget that burs is/still the best nation on earth.    ¦
Everything HC^ME - LIKE at
Hotel Robarts.   F                      . y
ularity in Quesnel' when visits tia on the 19th inat.
(Signed) W. Stott^Managw.
We wish to tender our thanks with those of the Queaner Club to Mr. W. F. Cooke our live and ratling prt-aident to whose efforts ap much of tto days success was due. We are also deeply indebted to Mr4; Geo. E. Mc-Laughlin for her gift of flowers, to Mrs A. B. Moffat for her able handling; if refreshments, to Mr. Walter Adams who acted aa floqr. manager at our dance and to the business men whose gift of refreshments made the dance possible.                                 '     •          ;
We would also like to announce that by special arrangements
3rbwne of|he f teamer B. X, arid the B. C. Express Company 'a return rate of $10 haa been offered the supporters of the South Fort George Lacrosse team, and a large number of^citisens
rho, we feel sure will take advantage of  these  exceptionally   low  rates to visit Quesnel qa the 19th inat. The team is in honor bound to make this return, visit and swill appreciate)both of those who can make the assistance of those