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Newspaper
Davidson Leader
Location
Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 28, 1916
Page
1
A formal notice warns all trespassers as Wells Land and Cattle Co seeks enforcement of rights over pasture lands in section 9 27 2902 with reference to private property concerns. The order reflects official action arising from privilege and occupancy disputes connected to Wells Land and Cattle Co.
A machine shop employee, Mr Clink of H Nueeger, was struck in the left eye by a bolt while using a lathe. He sought help locally but, with no physicians available, traveled by evening train to Regina after consulting Dr. W C Barrie. Doctors say the eye injury will likely cost him sight in the left eye.
Citizens in Davidson viewed a ten reel series titled Britain Prepared approved by the British Admiralty and Army. The films depicted land and sea activities urging enlistment provisioning and a four million man army with emphasis on munition production and fleet evolution. The Rex theatre manager Mr Jones was praised for bringing the exhibition to town with showings in the afternoon and night.
Dispatches from the western front say French and British forces renewed the push, capturing Combles and Morval and pushing toward Peronne. The two days of fighting yielded heavy German casualties, 1,200 prisoners, and over 1,500 taken by the Allies, with large booty including machine guns.
At midnight on Saturday September 23 twelve enemy Zeppelins raided London and the East Midlands. Two near misses over London killed or burned one crew. twenty two were captured from another. In the metropolitan area 17 dead, 45 men and 37 women injured plus 17 children. Factories damaged, homes and shops demolished, fires started, several railway assets damaged. Casualties and damage reported in East Midlands town with possible further deaths under rubble.
Saskatchewan Presbyterians opposed to church union gathered in Kooxohoreh Regine on Sept 2. They endorsed continuing the Presbyterian church in Canada and elected a provincial executive and delegates for the Toronto convention next month.
The casualty list includes J H Hart Elbow C J Butterly Harold Hamilton John O Davie Peter McAlpine Craik Andreson Grant Madworth F Herdman Wm Souter Watron among others. Since the war began up to August 31 totals show 37 461 casualties with 8 644 dead and 5 908 killed outright. The wounded reach 27 212 and 1 258 missing or POWs. Some presumed dead not heard from for six months.
The report covers the Saskatchewan Branch activities from inception to June 1916 and records minutes from the Regina convention on June 25 to 27. It notes monthly provincial payments around 875 dollars, 2052 families with 6014 children on regular assistance, a 1 000 000 dollar estimate for year ending June 1917, government allocations of 760 000, and a goal to raise 24 008 monthly by voluntary subscription. Also lists Devideon Branch contributions and regional references.
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