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In September, however, began the long series of "Cocks‘ Tours" in which Danadian pressmen were enabled to visit their fellow countrymen in the trenches. In this connecstion the War Office issued each of us linenâ€"paper documents inseribedâ€" ‘"Press (Corresâ€" pondent‘s License.‘" They bore our names, signatures and photos, and the names of our respective papers, plus the sign manual of Sir Reginald Brade, permanent secretary of the War Ofâ€" fice, and Majorâ€"General J.. W. Macâ€" donogh. Alconz with these we were handed green armlets with "War Corpt. Canada" emblazoned on them in white letters, and a booklet setting forth our privileges sand . responsibilities. Neverâ€" theless, we were known merely as "Visitors to the Front." ‘ Famcus Correspondents. M It was good ito be able to laugh at Sergeant Cox as we stepped into staff cars and whizzed away to British CGenâ€" eral Head Quarters, where we stayed with Sir Max Aitken, the Canadian official eye witness. Subsequently we visited the British war correspondents, Two Trips To France One day in February, 1915, Jack Macâ€" laren and I went to France, where, on the pler at Roulogne, Sergeant Cox of Sceotland Yard met us with a smile. Porcketing ‘our passports, he said we would have to report to ‘the British base commandant, who would probably deâ€" pont uys. We mishtâ€"stay for a few days but must not attempt to leave the town. We called on a party of famous British correspondents, who, there on suffer> ance, cqu!crmtmnmreirmn noulqgne, â€"which, strangely enough, was then brightly lit by night though Londcn was pitch dark. In the end we left Frante, agsured that our return withâ€" out War Office permissicn would mean Barred from Salisbury Camp by the War Office, most of the aforsaid scribes had, like myself, to‘stay in Engâ€" land, picking up morsels of news from Canadian military and civil offices and from soldiers an Jeave and in hosrital. It was tough sledding, even with the Savoy bar. o S NP C seas with the Rirst They included C. B. Topp, of the Mau and Empire, subsequently g soldier who MXCG.and bar and the D.S.0. 18' became‘ eclonel af the TFoot G\;ards inOttawa; Jack. Maclaren, of the old Tahonto World, who is now a mamg advertising agent in t.hls ‘city; "Bil}" Mamngmw. of : ithe / CBlobe: "Mike" Moore, of the Montreal Star, who, later a soldier, was to become an editor of the Preemq.n 3 Journal, Dublm and a writer 6n the Philadelphia Ledgâ€" er; Roland Hill, of the Montreal Star, John Kidman, of the Montreal Gazette, and Walt@r "Willison, of the Toronto News, went abrcad independently. T. T. Ohampljon was Lendon resident corâ€" respondent of the Canadian Associated DB.R.) War correspondents were on the blaoklist when the writer reached Lonâ€" don in February, 1915, as representaâ€" tive of The Evening Telegram. Kitchâ€" ener had.â€"banned them from his armies and officialeye witnesses were sending out the news.. Meantime, however, Col. Nam Hughes had helped several young Reporters of Great War Lived in Big Chateau in France Some‘bf the Newspapermen Were Knighted. Fares, Transit Limits, Tickets and Mmma 'rnow N. 0. R. R. and C. N. R. FOR HANDBILL Tagey newspapermen to go overâ€" ROUND TRIP BARGAIN FARES FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH FROM T. N. Q. AND N. C. R. STATIONS Via NORTH BAY AND C. N. RAILWAYS season af 1938., It contains valuable information on the geology as well as 't.he amount of work done, such as diaâ€" mond drilling, etc. Assay results of samples are given in certain cases Eve'hcwo it was possible to secure them. A very important feature of this reâ€" port is its value to the prospector and small operator. A thorqugh examinaâ€" tion has been made of each of the properties visited and information ahâ€" tained relative to the geology, amount of work done and, as stated above, the tenor of the samples of ore taken. This will provide a valuable guide for futura cperations. This report is now available and may be obtained on apâ€" plication from the Director, Bureau of Mines, Quebec City. The Quebec Bureau of Mines are just publishing an 8% x ‘11, 46â€"page report P.R. 185 on Mining Properties and Deâ€" velopment in Abitibi and Temiscaminâ€" gue by 8. H. Ross and W. N. Ashbury. This report deals with 52 properties in 26 separate townships visited by Mr. Ross and his associates in the field What will happen this time is conâ€" jecture. But it may be stated that durâ€" ing the Great War much war news appearing in Canadian papers came from the syndicated output of Ameriâ€" Can correspondents, who, though mostâ€" ly very friendly to the Allies, were $1f y prone to colour their desâ€" with an American viewpoint. Report on Abitibi Area by Quebec Mines Bureau supply all the papers. But not until early in 1917 could the Canadian papâ€" ers agree on a man who should go there to represent the Canadian Assoâ€" clatea Press. Stewart Lyon, editor of the Globe, was the first to hold this post. He remained for about six months and was succeeded, in turn, by Walter Willison and J. F. B. Livesay. men, ‘were crouching down ready to repel a fresh onslaught. Capt. Ralston, who won the 1\%;0 for that day‘s wark, was a brother of Col. Ralston, the new Minister of Finance. Papers Slow To Agree Though the British authorities turnâ€" ed down requests from . individual Canadian papers or syndicates to have a man permanently at Canadian Corps Headquarters, the War Office was willâ€" ing to allow a Canadian who wquld ston and Lieut. Butler, who, with a few Two days later two of us went back to Hili 60, where we met Sir Jullan Byng just emerging. â€"German shell fire had caused many casualties amcng Ccl. Gaestoigne‘s 60th Battalion that morning, but we were able to crawl out amomz broken sandbags to within a few yvards of a now silent German front line and to talk with Capt. Ralâ€" For instance, I, one day in August, 1916, breakfasted in London, had afternoon tea with a Canadian brigade in tne battlements at Ypres, crossed the Salient under shell fire, dined in the Railway Dugouts with, among others, Major (now Brigadier H. D. G. Crearer, Commandant of RM.C.), and spent the night on Hill 60, when Col. Rattray‘s l10th Battalion put on a raidâ€"though I was in a dugout part of the time. whom got knighthoods after the warâ€" were prominent members of the amail and strictly lHimited group, as was also Herbert Russel] of Reuters. As it was obviously impossible to be everywhere at once they frequently pooled their news, each writing it in his own way. Once when I was sipping tea with them at the Chateau de Tramcourt, Philip Gi‘bs came in remarking:â€""I have just been up with the Australians. Does anyone want the story?" A Night On Hill 60 Though my own visits to the front were short and infrequent, they exâ€" tended over the years 1915â€"16â€"17 and 18 and took in the Canadian, Imperial, French, Italian and American fronts, to say nothing of a hectic time at the Easter Week rebellion in Dublin, in 1016. And though there was a bit of the personally conducted in our tours we did see a lot. j As they could not ctherwise have moved about freely, these "accredited correspondents" wore officers‘ uniforms minus rank badges, though they rated as honorary captains. Each man had bis own car and an officer and military fine i in srate in a 1 them fire, where we were offered refreshâ€" now accepted and . ment and invited to dinner. A military censor and his staff were instailed here a pretty drawing room with ident of the Grand Assembly of Onâ€" tarlo of the Rebekah Lodge, paid her oficial visit to Gold Nugget Lodge, Timmins, on Thursday evening, Sepâ€" tg‘mhor 13th, 19290. There was a large p ofâ€" the members of the m of Rebekahs together with some vigitors : from Schumacher and South Porcupine and other parts of the district to meet and greet the President of the Grand Assembly of COntarin of the Rebekahs. ~â€" When the daily editors visited Timâ€" mins and asked about the needs of the North Land ten years ago, very special emphasis was given to.the fact that the one great need of this country at and gardens in town for many years and with the specially fine vegetables produced here from year to year, there has not been much progress made in growing fruit in this locality. Attempts to grow apples here have not been specially successful. Mr. Savard‘s two trees, however, have wintered well and given a good crop this year, with promâ€" ise of better results in following years. This is one of the first, if not the first case in‘ Timmins, where apples have been wn in the usual way and so is y of note." | crop from two trees on Mr. Savard‘s property. â€" With all the _beautlful lawns _ In The Advance ten years ago: "The Advance was shown last week a bagâ€" ful of crab apples grown in the garden of Mr. E. Savard, 156 Pine street, north, this year. The apples were of fair size and good flavour, and were part of the "There were host of baseball fans from all over the district, and, of course, especially from Schumacher, at the station there Tuesday evening to greet the McIntyre baseball team on its return from Ottawa where the chamâ€" pians, of the North also made themâ€" ‘selves the echampions â€"of= theâ€"Eastern Ontario BRaseball Association," said The Advance ten years ago. "Among the first to greet the returninz champions was Mr., A. F. Kenning, MP.P. Others from Timmins included A. Borland, Sr., president of the T. AA.A. and Jas. the secretary. The reception very hurriedly arranged first took the form of a triumphant parade through the town and then through Timmins." Friday the thirteenth was a lucky night for those who liked good dancing and a good time, ten years ago. It was the date chosen for the Midnight FProlic put on at the McIntyre hall by Tommy Stephens and his orchestra. There were many good things said about this event in The Advance and elsewhere before the event occurred, and everyâ€" thinz good was fully warranted by the affair itself. The ‘hall was packed for the occasion. in all this section of country is deâ€" lighted that this is just what happened The three final games at Ottawa were followed with the greatest interest by ll in Schumacher, Timmins, South Porcupine, Iroquois Falls, and all through the Northland. Playâ€"byâ€"play reports of the games Saturday were received at the brokerage offices at Timmins and this service was much appreciated. PFPriday‘s game was postâ€" poned on account of wet grounds, a doubleâ€"header being played on Saturâ€" day. Rideaus, of Ottawa, champions of Ottawa Valley, won the first game, 5 to 1. The McoIntyres won the second 9 to 6, and the third one 7 to 6. It will be noted that the runs secured in the three games ‘by each team were the Miss Willow Faydor, of Ottawa, Presâ€" tario Baseball Association championâ€" ship to the championship of the Temâ€" iskaming Baseball League. Everybody â€" In The Advance ten years ago: "For some weeks past The Advance has been suggesting that the McIintyres had a good chance to add the Eastern Onâ€" time was for roads for settlers. (LRFPT, brilliant strategist of the last great y mmmmmmwm.m. Viscoun Britain‘s commander in the field, the job Sir Dougi chief of staff for Britain is sixâ€"footâ€"six> General 8i Canada many times. no eontrol over the army. ‘The latest 'lsthstthewsity 11 may remove the province, have been absorbed into the mining industry in the Northern Onâ€" tario camps. While no reason was given for droppinz the scheme this year, it is believed the action taken isduetothemtbreako!w youth training plan, and many of the graduates who came from all over the Haileybury, Sept. 21â€"There will be no special mining class at the Hailleyâ€" bury high and mining scaool this term, according to an announcéement made by principal W. H. Tuke, following reâ€" ceipt of instructions to that effect from the educational authorities. The class has been held during the past two winâ€" No mins on business on Monday." "Mr. W. R. Ducsharm and family, of Smoky Falls, are in town this week, being called here on account of the illness of Mr. Ducsharm‘s mother, Mrs3. L. Ducsharm." _ "Mr. Daniel Baxter, manager of Canadian Bank of Comâ€" merce at Radville, Sask., is visiting his brother and sisterâ€"inâ€"law, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baxter, here, en route to his new position in Halifax, N.S." a visit to her sister, Mrs. Ian Watt. Toronto." "Wm. Henderson, of Brantâ€" ford, Ont., was a Timmins visitor last week." *‘"Mr. S. Alfred Jones, K.C., of Brantford, Ont., an oldâ€"time resident of the North, was a visitor to Timmins recently." "Mr,. Taylor Spittal, Monâ€" treal, travelling passenger agent of the White Star Line, was a visitor to Timâ€" A. J,. Shragge, and Mrs. Shragge, 51 Fourth avenue.‘" ‘"Mr. M. Young, of the Homer L. Gibson staff, Toronto, was a reaent visitor here." "Miss Ruby McCarthy left on Saturday for Ns 45000 04520800 e Among the local items in The Adâ€" vance ten years ago were: "Mr. Dan Taylor, of, Sudbury, formerly of Timâ€" mins, is spending his holidays with his family in town." ‘"Mrs. McAdam and son, Clifton, of Los Angeles, Califorâ€" nia, are visiting her brother and sisâ€" terâ€"inâ€"law, Mr. and Mrs. O. Ringstead, Elm street, for a couple of weeks. They intend visiting Prince Edward Island and British Bermudas, West Indies, before returning to California," ‘"Mrs. D. Abrams, of San Francisco, California, is spending two weeks in Timmins, the guest of her brother, Mr. hor, Leslie Macfarlane, formerly of Haileybury. After the picture planâ€" ned had roused considerable interest there came months when nothing more was heard about it. <â€"Mr. McCall left here for a business trip to New York and did not come further north tha: Haileybury where the author of the story was spending the summer. Many have asked The Advance what was doing. jn regard to the proposed moâ€" tion picture production. One man, knowing that much of the production was to.take place in Kamiskotia, enâ€" quired if the producer was waiting till the railway extension was built Kamiskotia. Due to unexpected diffi- culties attendant on obtaining the use of "talkie" equipment a temporary suspension of plans for making the picture was announced by Mr. McCall. ‘ gave considerable publicity to plans under way to use the Timmins district for the production of a motion picturse of the "talkie" <type", said The Adâ€" vance ten years ago. "The â€"matter seemed of special interest and importâ€" ance because The Advance has held that this district appears to offer iaqeal scenic and other bpportunities for moâ€" tion picture production. Mr. Geo. Mcâ€" Call, an independent producer who visited here and was interested in the producticn of the proposed sound moâ€" tion picture referred to, expressed the opinion that this district by reason if natural scenery and atmospheric conâ€" ditions was equal, if not superior to Holywsod in many respects. The picâ€" ture planned by Mr. McCall to be proâ€" duced here was also in itself of special intsrest. It was a story of this North and was written by a North Land auâ€" â€"Special Mining Class at Haileybury This Year les‘" attack on Germany. General Gustave Gamelin 'd ohm of staff for France, is the Allies‘ military chie!, Gort (CENTRE), Bnglands chief of staff, is now as Halg had in the last war. Succeeding Gort as r Edmund Ironside (RIGHT), who has beer in Dolly Haas and Richard Barthelmess are coâ€"starred as Eloise and Gerard, and form a delightful team. It will be remembered that after seeing Dolly Haas in ‘"Broken Blossoms," Barthelâ€" mess expresed a wish to play in a film with her, and producer Julius Hagen mc d 000 40 > 4 the idea of introducing Eloise, Napoâ€" leon‘s natural daughter, into the Emporor‘s entourage, as by means of her beauty and wit she would be. an acquisition in exposing the many intrigues by which he was surrounded. To do this she must . bear a great family name, and so Toulon offers Gerard de Lanoy, a young ncbleman under arrest for treason, the choice of matrrying Eloise and going immediately into permanent exile as an alternative to the death sentence. The test of the film is concerned with the exciting advenâ€" tures. of..these._two. y.oung_,people wha cross egch other s paths more than once before they find happiness. scenario adheres closely to the novel which is, set in France during the reign of Louis Napoleon III. 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