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Â¥ the Speech from the Throne a E'nmN“ Bill is promised. The among other things effecâ€" enable women to vote and conâ€" j them the privilege of sitting lament. also will be bills to provide ‘ald in highway construction, . to returned soldiers in settling upâ€" ..‘ and to promote desirable imâ€" and farm settiement, bills desjrable immigration and ement, bilis to promote vocaâ€" JFEERENGES IN POLITIGAL VIEWS DROPPED AT BIEA OF DEAD LEADER Etawa, Feb. 22.â€"Sir Wilirid Laurâ€" had many political foes, but perâ€": emnemies he had none. The| of this assertion was well illusâ€" this morning, when all sorts| , gonditions of _ people gathered i i ever:: Province in the Dominion | :y homage to the former Prime . ter and to show their abiding 5 â€"for him. â€"Ottawaâ€"wasâ€"theâ€"Meeea f cal warriors of all shades of‘ , and a striking feature of the| funeral procession was the preâ€"| in it of Henri Bourassa the Naâ€": Leadeg and Armand Laâ€" eue, his llhlenanr. who | have iizm Friends, Representatives of Royalty, the Judiciary, Journalists, War Veterans, Labor Leaders, Farmers and Ohers Share the Grief. t Laurier for years in his native of Quebec. Nor was the, mnad composed entirely of men in | fo life. There were in the mam I ! throng the representalives of | pt.y. Judges, journalists, | veter ; of the great war, Cabinet Min-' 8, members of Parliament, Senaâ€" ; iBa@bor men, furmors onl pu ols Â¥ery walk of life. | 8t less than fifty thonsand por-l ) witnessed the State funeral or! beloved Chieftain of the Liberal y.. It was the most impressivel twcle in the history of the Doâ€"| . The whole nation mourned.l multitude assembled _ under ' skies, but the weather at no ’ég::ln‘ the day wi«s unplcasant. 3 s of the morning soon passâ€" v and the afternoon was markâ€" beautiful sunshine. Jt was a @) Canadian winter day, and the m program armaaged by the _ Government was | carried jugh without mishap. Fm{ Thousand There he great open space surrounding temporary House of Parliament "m dense mass of humanity long hme hour for the funeral proâ€" ) to start. More than fifty Wsand admirers of the eminent leeman had looked vpon his face lay in state during the past two Again this morning huge began to assemble in front e Victoria Museum, in which the House of Commons is loâ€" Some came shortly after the but owing to a change in the FRANCHISE BILL PROMISED M#ements none was permitted to f the chamber of death. 9 o‘clock the principal streets L Capital were lined with people, crowd being swollen by large ibers who travelled by â€" special is from Toronto, Montreal, Brockâ€" , Quebec and other places. The wdln‘ to the city were dotted with people drivgng in from uno::x‘tnx countryside. Business at Standstil! z business of the city was at a as the cortege got under .© What is done in childhood days to enrich the bod. and build up rugged health often tmakes ~breaks the man of tomorrow. The growing mith, with nervous energy overwrought, needs mstant care and ©\ M, Feb. 20.â€"Partiament openâ€" . A note of mourning in crépe ‘and halfâ€"masted . flags wywhere. There was none of al display. . No _ invitations ued to the ceremonyâ€" usually, | event of the year. There nt but the Governor "’r:i.: staff and members of assembied to hear . the from the Throne. _ Judges "of wreme Court and a few men of gathered here to pay their ml- His Exceliency and iAPived. shortly before three and immediately proceeded to rate Chamber for the formal s Absence of the Usual Display at Formal Opening ‘ Bessionâ€" No Invitations Had Been Issued to the OMORROW‘S MAN ENDOUS THRONG VIEW SAD CORTEGE FRANCHISE BILL IS PR O MISE D NOTE OF MOURNING 1N HANGING EPE AND HALFEâ€" MASTED FLAGS maintain strength and vitality,. equal to Withstanding L strain of growth and wear and tear of the body. a , mtation of Scott‘s is based upon its abundant ng qualities and its ability to build up strength.: M OPENED AT ONAMW From the Throne. tional education, create a department [.l public health,, for the promotion of better housing conditions and the validating of the prohibition ordersâ€"inâ€" council. PROCEEDINGS WERE BRIEF. Following the Speech from the Throne the members of the Commons, x:dcd by the Speaker, returned to House. But the proceedings here were brief. Formal motions, includ: ed to the onening of the session were ‘ presented by Sir _ Thomas White. Tnen out of respect the House adâ€" journed till Tuesday when full tribute : will be paid by the leaders on . both {gides to Sir Wilfrid‘s memory. Afterâ€" !ward: Major Redman, of Calgary, will move, and Ca;uin Manion, of Fort | William and Rainy River, will second the formal address in reply to . the Speech from the Threne and the deâ€" bate will open. THIRD DIVISION COMING HOME The flilitia Department announced that the departure of the Third Diviâ€" sion from England for _ home under Major General Loomis, will _ comâ€" mence about March 1. This division includes the 7th, 5th and 9th infantry brigades, 9th and 10th artillery brigâ€" ade, and _ sundry auxiliary corps. Many of the men are from Ontario. way. Church h(;:?s tolled mournfully. All heads were‘ bared and reverently bowed as the procession slowly wound its way through the long lane of peoâ€" ple. Twenty minutes . before eleven o‘clock the heurse bearing Sir Wilâ€" frid‘s remains, which was drawn h” four magnificent horses, passed Parâ€" Hament ill on the way to the Bu-l silica. The scene of the dead Chief‘s: greatest trimmplis was a dense mass / of hamanity, and there were many symbols of sorrow as the | eminent statesmun departed from Parliament Hill for the lasc time. Gathered about the East Block, from which the forâ€" mer Prime _ Minister directed _ Canâ€" ada‘s course for fifteen years, were hundreds of friends who d’lx* not take part in the procession. e ensign on the flagstai® outside. was at halfâ€" mast. The uncompleted Parliament \buildingwhich Sir Wilfrid predicted woud orco from ‘he ashes of the | stately structure destroyed a you;? or |lw0 ago by fire was covered with the drapery of mourning. For nearly fifâ€" 'ly years he served his country in the ‘old building, and he "loved its very }stones." _ Farther east, at the postoffice, the Chateau Laurier, the Grand Central Station and the tall office buildings and department stores, every point of vantage was occupied. Bocause it was a state funeral, many of Laurier‘s adâ€" mirers paid their last respects by standing in linc. Among these were a number of Toronto people, includâ€" ing Sir John Eaton, Mr. aHrry Mcâ€" Gee, Mr. Frank Denton, K.C., and Mrs. Denton A Picturesque Scene. The scene from the balcony of the Chateau Laurier was a picturesque one, and the impression will not soon fade from the memory. The stars and stripes was at halfâ€"mast above the office of the United States Consul. Thousands of people packed . the great square, leaving only a narrow lane through which the funeral corâ€" tege could pase, It was a crowd of many colors, and the background of snow added to the beauty of the picâ€" ture. Camera men by the score were to be seen at every vantage point. Daring folk climbed telegraph poles and trees 4o get a better view. Every window had its quota and large crowds were wpon the roofs. > The procession was headed by Do: minion _ policemen, who advanced with measured tread. Immediately following were seven huagl sleighâ€" loads of flowers and laurel wreaths and evergreens. Beside the hearse the honorary pallbearers . walked. Then came the members of the Cabâ€" inet, the heads of the Churches, the wacet MNISTER DF â€"NERIOR SHO1 Killing of Premier Eissier in Parliament. Munich, Feb. 21,â€"Kuct Eis:or the Bavarian Premier, was shot and killed toâ€"day by Lieut. Count Arcovalley as Eisner was on his way from the Por eign Ministry in Munich to the Da t, :ays a Munich despatch ‘The shoo ing occurred in the Prannerstrasse and death resulted from two shots fired from behind into his head. ;Tsx;e;; I;E;;v;; carried into the Foreign Ministry, where it lies in the porter‘s lnge,_ _ PmR‘ Soon after the shooting the judicial and police authorities arrived to inâ€" vestigate ithe assassination, and the first session of the Landtag was openâ€" ed. Hardly had the proceedings comâ€" menced when Herr Auer, Baverian Minister of the Intericr, was shot. The shooting took place while Auer, was alluding to the assassination of Kurt Eisner, the Bavarian Premier. Auer foll woundgd in the left side, ard Deputy Osel was kiiled and bwo other officials were serfously woundâ€" The shots were fired from the pubâ€" lic gallery, and caused a panic among the deputies. ‘The Diet building is being guarded by the military. ° Had Put Down Ris:+9 Spartacan _ forces | on _ Thursday stormed the police station and arrestâ€" ed the chief of police and several other persons. The Government forces attacked the Spartacans und by seven o‘clock in the evening had recaptured all public buildings. Several soldiers were wounded in the lighting. Sailors who formed the Spartacan gaprisons under the name of the "Committee for Protection" surrendered. Their action is believed to have been an attempt to carry out a monarchist coup. Early in the day the Spartacans had arrested the secretary _ of / Premicr Risner and‘ two â€" members of the Workmen‘s Council in addition to the chief of police. All those arrested were released leter. » KURT EISNER London, Feb. 21.â€"Kurt Essner, Socâ€" ialist Premier of Bavaria, was shot and killed this morning by Lieut. Count Arcoâ€"Valley. The assassin was woundâ€" ed severelyâ€"by guards and is reported to be dying. SPARTACAN SOCIALIST. London. Feb. 21.â€"Kurt Sssner, who seized the reins of government in Baâ€" varia after the deposition of the royal family early in November, was a Socâ€" ialist of the Spartacan type. The Arâ€" coâ€"Valicy family has been prominent in Bavaria and Germany for ycars Essner, a Jew, was born in Galicia and at the time was editor in chief of the Vorwaertz of Bertin. WHEAT ELEVATOR AT PORT ARTHUR ESCAPED BAD FIRE Port Arthur, Feb. 19,â€"Thousands of bushels of wheat were seriously threatened by fire this morning when an old workhouse in the vicinity off the great Canadian NortWern Railway Elevator, the largest grain elevator in the world, was destroyed by flames The damage was slight. The elevatâ€" contains more than 5,000,000 bushels of wheat. Munich, . Féb. â€"22,â€"(Canadian Pressâ€"Herr Vaur, Minister of the Interior, who was shot yesterday, is still alive, but his v.ounds are serious and dangerous. Montreal, Feb. 21.â€"Eight persons were burned to death in a small hotel at Ste. Joviet in the Laurentian mounâ€" tains last night, from a fire that startâ€" ed in an overheated stove. A. Coupal, proprietor, got out but lost his life when he went back for his purse conâ€" taining $500. His wife and child jumpâ€" ed into the snow bank and escaped. Other victims were shantymen emâ€" ployed in the woods near by. Mace, the Speaker of the Senate and the members of the Upper House. His Excellency the Duke of Devonâ€" shire, representing his Majesty the King, rode in a sleigh drawn by two beautiful horses. _ Behind the Govâ€" ernorâ€"General came the representaâ€" tive of his Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught, Majorâ€"General Owatkin, The Mace, the Speaker and the memâ€" bers of the House of Commons walkâ€" ed two by two, the Liberal memfibers having precedence. Then followed the delegates of the various municiâ€" palitfes, a large number of returned soldiers and many personal friends of the old Chieftain. Honorary Pallbearers The honorary pallbearers were: Sir Thomas White, Sir James Lo?haed. Sir Williem Mulock, Hon. ydney Fishér, Hon. Senator Belcourt, Hon. ‘Slr Allen Aylesworth, Hon. Rodoliphe Lemfex, Hon. Charles Murphy, Hon. }Senlwr Dandurand, J. A. Robb, M.P., Hon. Senator Edwards, Hon. Senator David, Hon. Jacques Bureau, M.P., Sir Lomer Goufn, Hon. Frank Oliver, Mayor Laviguer: of Quebec. The chief mourners were: Mr. Carâ€" olus Laurier, halfâ€"brother of Sir Wilâ€" frid Laurier, Manchester, N. H.; Dr. Reuben Laurier, Montreal, cousin; Joâ€" seph Desormiers of St. Lin, Que., con; sin; Robert Laurier, Ottawa, nephew , Wilfrid Raoul and Charles Laurier, Montreal, nephews; Mr. Justice Broâ€" deur, Senator Beique, exécutors; :u’ mom-oa. and Ernest Lemaire ‘ ,._. I I!i \I Â¥> ae« 1 Shot in Parliament EIGHT DIE IN FHRE. WAS SHOT The «Prfenier ofifilhrt'l“n)‘vu born at Norwich, Ont., #Â¥ "$876, and was educated et theColleginte Inâ€" stitute, Clinton, ‘Poronto Univerâ€" sity and Osgoode Hail. _ He was classical master at the Harriston High School from 1899 to 1801. He was elected to the provincial house for itegina, 1908 and 1041: resigned to a~~ont the premiersaip on the resignation of Hon. Walter Scott in 1Â¥91i, and wes reâ€"elected Premfer, June, 1917. He married Violette Florence ‘"hompson, of Mitchell, Ont.. in 19©°* and has one son. . Mr Martin has | <>n frequently mentionâ€" ed as a possible successor to the late Sir Wilfrid Lausier as leader of the Liberal party. CANADIAN CLUB MISSION ARRANGES EXpORPT ~AONTRACTS Parts, been co burnish France be exp« povtant semine ies ;‘ sn m anUChis * or mon‘ts | ONLY A START. Country Strom~ For Widdifield | About half of the poss‘hle vote w*s Leordon, Feb. 18.â€"The Mail, |polied, _ Widdifield securing _ 2,6%5 commenting on the trade com |yotes as against 2381 for his opponâ€" tracts entered into by Canada |ent. The returns show that the farmâ€" with Roumania and France, CS |ers strongly backed their fellowâ€"agriâ€" timates that these are only the ) culturist, the elubs among both men beginning and that the Dominâ€" |and women in the rural districts exâ€" ion will make many more of the erting every ounce of their influence same kind with the same and en his behalf. It was in the urban «other countries. ~ontres that Major Cameron, who is a = #= <~teran of the present war, got his Paris, Feb. 18 â€"Contracts have just te, and in the early evening. before been cozmcluded hy which Canada will )~ country vote was received, he urnish credits of $25,000,000 each to | was leading by more than 500. But ; Prance and Roumania. the credits to| while the towns gave him a snbsmn-' be expended in the purcrase . of imâ€"{ tial majority over Mr. Widdlfleld.‘ portant necossities in Canada. they did not back him to the extent Neguilalions for a similar loan. It he exnected. â€" Reaverton. narflculab‘ is said. are under way hetween Bel _‘v. which is his homeâ€"town was a dia~ ginm and Canada. j‘lppointmem to him. ‘ The French and Rounmoian credits i Returns as Peceived : will be expemle 1 apptos(mately as W»ile the return« by nolls are not follows: One<kcd for raw materinls: complete this evening, those already enrâ€"ifth for o cdstuils, and 0 thiee creceived are as follows: Two polis in fihs for me iouchuved materials. Cannington give Cameron 144 majorâ€" Roumanis N:eds Cattle. itv: five polls in Thorah give Widdiâ€" Pommania, â€" s c.ong othier things, [ Neld a majority of 137; Sunderland plhemsâ€"toâ€"rapleuish lics _L.ully depleted | Kave 311 for Cameron and 61 for Widâ€" herd« of cattle difield; seven polls in Brock, outsicde The â€"arrangements â€" for the loan| Of Sunderland, give Widdifield 628, have been made by â€" the â€" Canadian| Cameron 512; one poll in Scott gives UGovernment officials, who are attendâ€" Cameron 56, Widdifield 40; Uxbridge ing the peace couteren® hera. town gives Cameron 431, Widdifield §) Ni 4e ®t CONTCTT U CA V grat of {206; seven polis in Uxbridge township filhs for ie ccnuctuyed MRACORMOE Rouman.s â€" Needs Cattle. Fommania, â€" s c.ong . othoer things,. phemsâ€"toâ€"replemish ce L_ully depleted herd« of cattle. The arrangements for the loan have been made by _ the â€" Canadian UGovernment officials, who are altendâ€" Ing the peace conuferen® here. The Canadian lorns are the first otl what sre expected to be a series of simils> transactions by which the en f teme allea will replenish their graln‘ stucks by â€" purchases | in .c wuntries which haveclarge resorves. The posâ€" «ibiMitics of. making â€" contracts _ with south American countries are . being diseussed. Jt is known that . discusâ€" ons huve been in progress for some time, between England and _ Argenâ€" tina. Jn so‘la, which has vost sup plies of wheat and hides, also is menâ€" tioned as a possibility for trade but it is doubtful whether she would be able to stand the financial strain of granting credits. 1 Berlin, Feb. 417.â€"Spartacan troopl} from nearby towns marched into Gel~ senkirchen, in Wesohalia, early on Sunday and overpowered the local: military and nolice forces, a portion of which went over to the Spartacans, Plundering of the city followed. The doors of houses were blown in with hand grenades and much booty was secured by Spartacans. The Gelsenâ€" kirchen banks and the treasury had been warned in time and gaved their funds. The raiding Spartacans came from Rattungen Wallenscheid. A committee to _ investigate | a scheme for a municipal _ temple . of peace as a war] memorial was appointâ€" ed by the London Chamber_ of Com:â€" morce at a meeting _ Friday _ night. Committees were also appointed . to report on the possibilities of the merging of all municipal health deâ€" partments under on?fihend. the â€" pre vention of fire, and fhe acquisition of an industrial area "or factory sites. London Temple of Peace. Lordon, Feb. 18.â€"The Mail, commenting on the trade conâ€" tracts entered into by Canada with Roumania and France, csâ€" timates that these are only the beginning and that the Dominâ€" ion will make many more of the same kind with the same and other countrics. §ZEORCELS â€"CLERAAEKNCEAU Who was shot at by a wouldâ€"be assds sin this. morning, . but â€"was notsser Jousdty wounded. SUCCESS OF SPARTACANS. w in ifm‘nu,m‘f,b g‘l‘.uwd Uzxbridge, the UF. . standapd was elected totke Luhlnmm by a maj ‘m} of 284 over Major Harry 8. Cameron of Beayerton, the Conservative candi date. The result is a noteworthy victory for the United Farmers, and is.interpreted as conclusive endorsaâ€" tion that the agriculturists of the Proâ€" vince are determined that their orâ€" ganization shall rémain ip politics. The result shows ummistakably :the solidarity among the farming class toâ€"day. Ome poll is still to be heard from:. â€" Toâ€"day‘s result is all the more reâ€" markable in view of the repeated statements of Cabinet Ministers in the closing days of the campaign that North ~Ontario was a typical riding and one of the best in the Province: and that the result would have a treâ€" mendous importance on the general political situation. The turnover is mot surprising to close observers of the contest. It was evident from the outset of the campaign eight weeks ago that the Conservative machine was confronted with a new force in the political world, as the farmers have a thorough organization in all parts of the riding. Mr. Widdifield‘s majority is only three fess than that which the former Speaker, the late Hon. W. H. Hoyle, had when he deâ€" feated the present memberâ€"elect at the general election in 1914, when the ‘~*ter was rumning on the TJheral give Cameron 215. Widdifield 493; five polis in Mara township give Camâ€" eron 134, Widdifield 379; five polls in R~ma township give Cameron 249 and Widdifield 206; Seott to@nship, which Includes Leaskdale. Zephyr and Sandâ€" ford, gives Widdifield 184 majority; Benverton gives Caméeron 217 majorâ€" ity. TO KEEP ARMY OF London, Feb. 19,â€"The whole efâ€" fectiveness of the league of nations depends upon the allies having a reaâ€" sonably trustworthy military force in close proximity to Germany, Winston Spencer Churchill, secretary of state for war, declared at a meeting toâ€"day at the Mansion House to discuss the question of demobilization of the Briâ€" tish troops. Beaverton, Feb. 18.â€"J.. W. Wildiâ€" "We are going to take measures," he added, "to make it physically imâ€" possible for Germany to begin a war of revenge at any rate in our lifetime. We are going to take a few trust: worthy persons, well provided with what President Wilson would call ‘Inâ€" strumentalities,‘ to keep watch by the Rhine and to make Germany pay reâ€" paration for the damage she has done J. W. MMM"M LECTED B 204 !| Col. Churchill made an appeal for the maintenance of the army and said that the Government intended to maintain an army of 900,000 men durâ€" ing 1919. ‘The Government is now raising a volunteer army for garrisonâ€" ing the empire and recruits are comâ€" ing in at the rate of 1,000 daily. The ,"SALADA®" Tea Co. have surâ€" rondered their building at 32 Youge Street to the Bank of Montreal, the purchasers, and are moving out to 459â€" 467 King Street Westâ€"a few doors west of Spadina Avenue on the Soyth side. The new Toronto warehouse the "SALADA" Tea Co. are now entering stands on & lot 100x431 the building having a 60 feet frontage on King Street by 300 feet deep and four storâ€" ies and basement, thus giving about 70 thousand square feet floor spaceâ€"one of the largest warehouses in the Doâ€" minfon and by far the largest tea wareâ€" house in America outside of the Bosâ€" ton premises of the same concern. Garbage C:ntract Canceled. ‘The city contract with George Tutt for collection of garbage in Brantford has been cancelod, the city . paying Tutt $4,100, gnd buying a portion o( his apparatus at a cost of $1,007 _ It is u:‘llkclr that the citizens . will be aeked to continue to separate edible garbszefrom the rema{ider. NEW HOME OF "SALADA." North Ontario. of M"eren ons Sn se atein ton t Wouldâ€"be Assassin Was C Cl ® P it on y a l33 POLICEMAN AND CHAV PFBUR : ~.8% 64. ARE ALSO REPORTED WO Feb. 19.â€"Premier Clemencesu was morning while entering his autemobile. and shoulder but is seemingly not dange __The shooting took place at 8.55 o‘clot dii-hk. Premier mhumth'mhlu wb 4 R Office. The was an‘ordinary an, dressed© workman. . Five shotw were fred, of which one took M?} Premfer‘s shoulder.. The “u“& ...._,4,,,‘.; 3 €. FRANCE‘S LEADING STATESMA®L : > «> ; â€" _ _ _ Georges Clemenceau has Mm.«wmm_é i France for decades but it was not unfil the & ?‘ C great war came, and he took the reinaz,.and. $ a through to the end of the struggle that he became the worldâ€" nowned figure that he is toâ€"day. With the war, or at * td actual fighting ended, M. Clemencean has continued at the hea the French ~govermment @uring the trying: ”fl*& 8 HEAD OF PEACE CONFKkRENCR,. 2 m ~ ; Head of the French delegation ur-"t‘gmh& been an outstanding figure in‘ the deliberations of that body, over whose sessions he presides. . Of an vigorous and & gressive personality Premier Clenem g to : self a large and warmly 10531 following; has ‘am well rimine ard outspoken opponents. ~Premfer‘ Cléemenceso, while Nerly classed as a Radicz!, has come to be known in later years as a teâ€" presentative of the rather more moderate elements inâ€"the bodÂ¥ politics, and he has been accused of giving his policies too much of an Imperialistic trend. __ The man arrested was Emile Cottin, aged 25, a-dhgut Creil. He said his home was in the Mortrous quarter of Paris The police think he is a Russhq..' : Â¥" v’ eE ym BULLET LOCATED NEAR RIGHT SHOULBER... . Paris, Feb. 19.â€"The bullet which entered Clemenegau‘s left shoulder, has been found néar the right shoulder, but not yetâ€"e*; tracted. The patient coug,hq considerably but no lication are expected. _ The Premier‘s chauffeur, Brabant, was fl.g wounded. i ce e ie e e . U. S. CONGRESSMAN GETS 20 YEARS Chicigo. Fob. 20,â€"A maximam senâ€" tence of twonty years in Leavenworth Prison was imposed by Federal Judge Landi# toâ€"lay on Congressmanâ€"eléct Vietor L. Borger of Milwaukee and four other Socialist leaders, who â€" in final pless Wkenol themseltes to his tory‘s greateat â€" martyrs. The | five men, convieted of conspiracy to obâ€" atruct the draft in viclatton of the Espionaze Act sancceefed in obtaining release on $25.000 bail from Judge Alschuler, and declared â€" they . would carry thoiv legal fight to the United States Supreme Cpurt. Besides Berger, publisher of ‘The Milwaukee Leader. the other convictâ€" ed men are:‘ Rev. Irwin St. John Tucker, lecturer and writer; Adoiphe Germer, National Secretary* of â€" the Socialist _ party; . J. Louis Engdahl, editor of ‘The American Socialist; William F. Kruse, hoead of the Young People‘s Socialist League. o Judge Landis overruied motions for a new trial, for a stay: of execution and for bail, but granted the filing of a petition for writ of error. Counsel for the convicted men then went beâ€" fore Judge Samuel P. Aschuler of the United States Circuit Court of Apâ€" peals and asked for bail. William Bross Lloyd, Chicago milâ€" lionaire, who was Sccialist candidate for United States Senator at the Irst election, provided surety for the five. Stratford, Feb. 20.â€"A resident of Stratford from his bifth and a well known citizen is dead here in the porâ€" son of Harry Easson. He was the son of J. Easson, one of the pioneer residents of this city. In his younger days he was in the dry goods business, but lately has conducted a livery busiâ€" ness. His wife and two children surâ€" vive, the son, Pte. Kenneth. returned from overseas, and sister Nora. Two brothers who reside in this city, and one sister, Mrs. R. 8. Dortcous, Kitchâ€" ener, also survive. HARRY EASSON ’ DIED IN STRATFORD London, Feb. 20.â€" Ukrainian forces resumed the attack against the Poles I defending Lemberg on Sunday . and f have captured all the points between Przemyal and Grodek, west of Lemâ€" | berg, according to an Exchange Tel> graph despatch from Vienna. _ Railâ€" * way communication in that region has ; been interrunted. ; London, Feb. _ 20.â€"Ameriâ€" can troops have arrived in Berlin and been guaranteed in different hotels, says a des patch to the (Exchange Teleâ€" graph from Copenhagen, quotâ€" ing the _ Extrabladot‘s Berlin eorrespondent. The _ troops are said to belong to the 113th (New York Regiment, and their duty will be the protection of expected . transports :of: food. AMERICAN TROOPS IN BERLIN TO PROTECT FOOD TRANSPORTS " § 1 rench deléegation in P-n‘!hgn. h& a§s ; figure in‘ the deliberations of body,: . ’ presides. mummmm it > cmesy e taontet has ae well anterntant [ o s | determined . .. ::‘l);l. 5Preml‘bl’"7w.>wl\lle‘ medy w (Ganadian: Rrass.> HHIHH td it uba ngan o ue . 2e 2an on in Chronigle= . " Telegraph waTERLO® | Ccopn. f $1.50 Theé Chronicle Telegraph Will be sent to ‘@ address‘ ‘i? (kfi for one year for . aad tay Phrker s p â€" 2x