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Morning Daily founded 1501
_ wi-nv <»-°~ lv-»-in v-im iw } _ CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1915 _ {'°;“;’_,,'§',;,2",;‘;§‘{,°,"",,:;,°,“.’,':.,:2;::°3
WAR CON
TRACTS .FEARFUL LOSSES SUSTAINED ALLIES. MAKE PROGRESS
ENQUIRY RESUMED BY AUSTRO-OERNIAN ARIIIIES IN .WESTERN THEATRE
Sir Charles P. Davidson. Royal Com-
missioner appointed to enquire into contracts, held a sitting in the Court liouse, Charlottetown, yesterday iriorii- ing. Mr John Thompson was counsel, and Mr Tliomas l’. Owens, editor of llnnsard, was clerk oi' the (lommlssion. ivivo witnesses were exainined, viz., Messrs Frank llnghes, W. A. Mutcli, \V. Ii. II. idssery, James McKenna ami W. S. MeKie. These witnesses corro- borated tiie evidence. given by Mr W. li. _McNeill Suininerside, regarding the prices he paid for horses. Questioned regarding the protlts that are usually niiide' In trading Iiorses, witnesses agreed that $10 per horse was a good average. ’1‘lie tlourt coinpliinented the witnesses oil the evidence submitted, and said the cniiuiry had been greatly facilitated by the ready niailner in which they had answered the ques- tions put them.
The first witness was Mr 1~‘rimk
Hughes, (Iharlottetown, examined by Mr Tliompson. _
Did McNeill purchase a iiorse from
you last August or Septeniber? Yes.
What did he pay? $170.
ily cheque? Yes.
Weight? About 1-,100.
Soinid? Yes. Was the horse inspected hy l,Jo_vle
or any other person? No.
llld you give any money to Doyle
or Anderson? No.
These are all the questions I have
tn ask you.
Mr W. A. Mutch, farmer, Souiliport,
was next witness.
i)ld McNeill purchase sonic horses
last August from you? Yes, in August, or September he bought five. First two and ai'terwards three more.
What did he pay i`or the ilrst. two?
$175 I'oi‘ the horse and $210 for the brown mare. _ What. were the ages? One \vas four
ami the other tive years.
\Vliat. did the brown mare weigh?
1,1100 or 1,400 lbs. Sound? Yes. Ami the other one? Iictwecu 1,100
and 1,200 lbs., I think.
Sound? Yes.
llelght? 10 or 10 hands. llow long did you have them? About
n iuoiitli.
Did you know that McNeill was
going to buy them? No. | llow long after that did he buy the
other three horses? lie told nie he expected he would be wanting more later. Ile said he might take more later.
What did he pay for these three?
$510 t‘or the three.
What did he pay for each horse? I
think $100, $165 uinl $185.
What did they weigh? About 1,000
to 1,200.
Ages? Under 8 years old. What did you pay for those horses?
i do not reineinber. I nuuie ii profit on them though. I think I luul about $15 on each horse, or about $40 on the
three.
All sound? Yes. Are you a horse dealer? I am a
farmer, but also tical in horses.
llow many do you sell in a year? I
never kept. any count. Soinetimes we lose on them. I sold one the other day that I lost $35 on. (l.nugliter.)
'l‘lie t‘onimissioner-Was that to the
tiovernment? (Laughter.)
What would be your average profit
on a horse? I think I just uvcrngc
iiboiil $10 or $15.
You think you would make about
$1,000 or $1,500 in a year on horse dealing. Ii' you make $10 or $15 on a horse and sell about 100 in a year .V011
will make about that? Yes.
Is Mr W. S. McKle a good judge oi’
liorses? Yes.
Did McNeill ever fool you? Yes.
lots of times. tiiaugliter.)
How do the prices compare now
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Foxes wAN'r£o-Any innty whiti-
ing to dispose of one or more DBITB oi' island Pedlgreed Foxes can plow some with a first class Orslillllell company, owning six DMT! °f "IU" ers by taking halt interest in stock and balance as may D6 “\“l““"y *“" ranged: Could also become a int_- ector in the company If 0f‘_“I"‘“ ' Correspondence solicited. K. 01120 oi Guardian. 2305-7-28ml
1"i Mlnard'| Llnlmont euros .Nouralpll
_lr/_l1_I_i0l_iist_ August? I'rices are a little I _ I ' ,ff During their Advance Towards Warsaw. Iii the Capture
S ililt .
llld McNeill buy a horse trom you
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“‘it.:;r:::I"..,.";;;,. ..... “I Lublln III? G¢|`|00!I5.-.A0S| 70,000 M611. KIIICO,
Wlltll age? Five years. -
Wounded and Prisoners, While Maeliinsen Lost
___m_{_‘_l’__ |0111; Illd yOu have him? Four
__r.::;‘:;.;:‘;:.s";::;..:n::,:isa 35.000 M611. Gerllltlll I-0SS€S 3| PPZIISIIYSZ
Ilid you know you were selling to
the tloverninent? No, unt'oi'tuiiately, oi' he would not have got liliii at that iH‘ice. (i.niigiit.cr.)
Mr .Ianies Mclieinui. was next called. I)id you sell a horse to Wit-Neill last
. . . . 1 , - ( P da ) A\i_i€_i_ist_? I uiidcrstand _that I did. LONDON. Aug. 2.---it is impossible
$___o_ia did he pny you! lie paid me
Dui McNeill tell you what he \v;mmd
the horse for? I coill
as tht, horse soiind'.' Yes.
Iii' You know Mr W. S. Itlcl{ie. is
he n good judge of horses? ilu would do as well as any oi' the rest. (Laugh- ter.)
lil
Neill? they vary t’roni $175 to $2150,
age pro . in a year. Perhaps $10 on u horse. Some you have to lice) Ion
horses? Yes. but it is not usual to do so.
I\'Ir \V. S. Mt-Kic. Wlint is your occupation? llorse
dealer.
What experience have you had?
About 25 years.
Wiiat is the average price of it good
horse on i’rinee l~iiiward Island? $175.
One witness this morning said be-
tween $175 and $220. $175 would be it fairly average price to pay for a good horse? Yes.
your wlial. would be a i'air profit? It` he came out with $10 a head he would make a good pi'otIt.
\Vhnt would be the price of saddle
ami heavy liorscs? Saddle horses would average $150 to $170, heavy horses $100.
Are you buying horses for the
(levi-riunent? Yes, I linvo bought about a liuiulrcd.
\\'hnt have they cost? About $175.
every horse? Yes.
Do you get the owner to sign ii
ineinorandiun to the effect that llie horse is free. from defects? No.
Are you it veterinary surgeon your-
self? Noi quite. I know a i-:ood deal about them though.
veterinary surgeon and whether he
would be the sole judge ot' what I should accept or reject. but i take the
dence, the Commissioner expressed
tion on the suh.I'~“` 0 0 “"0" 3
The (‘oui't then rose.
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ONLY ONE AMERICAN KILLED.
mg mi-pcdo. Wliylie died ot shock
,Mlnlrd'c Linlmcnt Carol Rhoumatllm
were 14,300.
S ecial to The Guar l n
to state exactly what is luippeniiig on
’ the eastern t`roiit as obscurity is the
most. pressing need ot` the Itussiaii
W _ It "ill H1152 army," said the Petrograd correspon-
dent of the ilaily Mail, “in regrouping aiu] shilling its positions."
'l‘lie capture of \\’arsaw has not yet
been acconiplisiicd, at-cordiiig to the tolegrani. ’l`iie di-libernie lliissiaii
“_l_' lI\ll»5|lt‘s recalled. _ withdrawal is an encouraging feature
_ __ "_" _\i““lil lic the avoraizc inure or or the situatitiii, '"i‘|u» inissiaiis have ioisi s sinh as you Sold to Mr Mc- not yet been det`eated or aiiytliing like
___._._i_*. gig .£1;~uf\da'3¥:1l |
it,” says the (‘lironicle, which adds that the Russians are inilictiiig t'ciii’t`ul losses on the attacking tlerinan.'i,
(Special to The Guardian)
(IENICVA, Aug. 2. 'i‘hc 'i‘ribuno
prints tho i`olio\ving despatch from its lnnsbriii'k corresiioiitleiitl
'l‘he capture oi' Iiublin cost General
\Voyr.scli 70,000 men killed, woiiiuleil and prisoners. l1‘our miles north ot' l.ublin the lttissiaiis are fighting fiercely, disputing every foot of ground while covering their retreat.
Ilo von know My W Q M,.|(|(. N »-----------=---_-_-_----_-_-.~_-_-.-_-_-_-_-_-_-_~_-_-_-_-»-e-_-~~~»==.-_~_-.-.-_-_~_-_-_-_-=_-_-_~_-e:.-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-.~_-_-_-_-.»
.lin an advuiice oi' seven miles with
seven corps Von Muirkenzen lost 35,000 men.
“Tho Ilusslans who attacked South
Przasnyi-iz, killed 5,1100, wounded 8,000 ami took prisoners 1,300 ot’ the eighth (lcrinan army corps."
(Special to The Guardian)
(‘ONl~l’I‘AN’l`lNOl‘I.li1, Aug 2-’I`here
have been no important actions on either side in thc last fortnight on the Gallipoli l‘cniiisiila.
items prepared to-day by the ()vcr- seas News .»\geiu~y l'or tran.sinission by ivireless telograpliy abroad was the i'ollowing1 “Notwithstuniling reports to the contrary the tierinan Govern- ment lias not yet ileciiled whether the American note regarding (lcrinan sith- marine wart`ai'e will be. answered. The (loverinnent awaits the text, to be announced ot' the American note `io iiritain before deciding what steps shall be taken.
Take it horse dealer who is noi. cin-
ployed for the (lovernment, \vho is S carrying on ii private biisiness. Sup- I
posing lie turned over 100 liorses n
(Special to The Guradian)
(lAI’l~i 'l`()\VN, Aug. 2;- 'l`he cost. ot'
the South Africaii war in Southwest At'ri<-a, which resulted in the loss ot' that country to (lcrninny, is cstiniatcil in oilicial circles at $ti7.000,000. 'l’he suppression of the rebellion at home was responsible t'or the oxpenilitiirc ot' an additional $20,000,000.
Iiow are you rciniineratcd? I ani
on ilay's wages. '
You keep 1|. record of the data. of |
initial livin
QIIEHEII, Aug. 2.-As a result ofa
“ras um vcwrhmry surggml you had collision early yesttrrday morning he-
wml you ‘mm by the Government-_> tween the llcad Line 1i'eigIit.stcuinei' “_S_ Llengorc Iicad and the collier. llatis-
Hmv many horses mn you ,md tim can, the former was boaclied off II_are
veterinary surgeon exiuniiie in a day? I5|““‘I- "lll’0SII" “H110 5i\Il“0“~ 31 m|Il‘S Supposing there were 200 or 300 b0IQ\V lIli_S D011- horscs to im i||,_m,.<-(0.1 in om. day mu] 'lite Government stcainer I.o_rd Wm and im. ,,u|»g(._(,n Smrlwi to ips( Strailicona luis gone down to assist them. lio\v many would you pass in it III" I’¢’"g‘“"° Heath “'IlI0I\ 'S l°“i1f"`l-CII mw? I mink WL, might pass 100 in u to bc making water in hold No. 2. It _m‘V_ is said that there was a. dense fog _at
A v0[`.rhm,._v Sm-gpm, mm Us (|11. the time ol’ the collision. 'l‘hc colher
olhw. ,my that lit* liiissed S1 in ti hours, Iliitiscan has passed here on tier _way no vnu think mm would hu H hmuy to Montreal. Iler how was coiisult-.r- exaniluntlon? it would tlciwllll 0" .UW "bl-V ‘I""“'I“"I‘
was fixing the value at the same time.
llocs the fixing ot` the price take
longer than the exuiniiiatioii? Why, '
certainly.
Then the bargaining is of more ini-
portanee than the examination? When I was In Ottawa I was told that I
l.()Nli()N, A ' t 2.-` \ ll "
:;;;H`I“ury us a precaution to assist schooner. (ly‘iisIIIEiIlB QiiceII.mtil`i2 rt|0I?AI,`
. _ _ _ H _ _I _ "___ si “Udo bound from llalifax. N.S.. 10 in-iistoii.
muy, “ISHS by “TOY 35.0010 I€,'eu,r_ with tl cargo ol lumber. was abandoned
iiii\i(I‘N'.ulIv thg owner aint by i1 witness “l‘“"'“ U" S"I‘""I"-"‘ “"""r‘I"‘g I" ‘I
- ~ ` Lloyds despatch from llrow Ilcad to-
'i‘l ~ there can be do doiiht that the _ _ _ _ __ , _ (_0v_‘_:_::___em is gcumg the horse for day. Thi irtu uns saved. I’lie silir. ’ Lt _(mt, The", can he no ,|ou|,,__ was abaiuloiicd at latitude 48 north. wllstt Ili; close ol' this witnesses evl- *md I"“gIm‘l"' 2?' ‘V050 `
__ , _ (Special to the Guardian.)
im” pI‘"“‘_"'_"l IIEIIQILQVTIIQESLCISH 1213;,” IiIt1\iST. l~`rancc. Aug. 2.-The Ilrit-
;;`_f___:" ‘;_hf_`l‘I hom out the evidence isli stennisiilp. (‘lintonia, 3.830 tons.
_ . 'Inv morning by a
, . .||, ,md had been was sunk yesteii _
:";_‘::,'_‘$;\t(f;rw“r(| mnnnen (lermau submarine, twenty miles west
' “ i i \
[The (‘.ourt would be prfqmri;-(1 to sit of Arniem. l<|enth sinntks resiiied
l that day should any other one "Im"*‘I “II III" """W- Snm” '"0" “"""‘
“l§“"_ _lvsiro to give _"ny ml-m.mn_ injured and they were taken to the “}*p"*” “ ' t f th h. ._ iinval hospital at Brest.
N0 SOLUTION OF JAPANESE CRISIS.
Premier.
f m phqilp, The creation ol' a coalition ministry
‘ml wound' ro _______._ similar to that ot’ Great Britain has
been suggested. _
'i‘()l(I0._Japau. Aug. 2.-A solution
_ ,'[‘()N, Aug. 2.-()iily one of the cub nct crisis is not yet in sight.
iuulcteer named Whyilo, The situation luis been complicated by was k|||,,,| when the llritish steamer the opposition of the elder stntcsmcn me,-im| was shelled aiul sunk by a to Takaki Two. Minister ol' Foreign G0,.,,,,,,, ,_“,|,nm|-ine. American Consul Affairs. whose liaudlhig of the Chinese Frost, of -Queenstown. has reported <i\l°5¢I0" "Ivy have criticised. On the mm nw Ih(,,.|an dmfegariieti the gub- other hand, representative Japanese mminom ‘,,,,m|ng to atop. Later the not connected with politics, are urging German commander Rave tlio crew the continuance in power ol' the um.. to mio; to thc boats before firing cabinet headed by Count Okuma as
he a good judge ot' lioi's<~s? Yes. I I
Ilo you thliik he would know the
value oi` I '=? Y>.~.
What dlp l;iEIIL eontiitlcr reasonable
conipeiisaigiiii in buying horses. I-low U S
inuciwoui ' .'l= 1 -»».
___ _ you <o__ii~iutr your .utr | I I
I tl _
Lllid there are expenses of coursc. (Special to The Guardian) . _ (Special lo Tile Giltlrlllflll-)._.
Do you keep a record of voiir };]g|;i,|_\'_ Aug g______\,mm,_:1|,,.i§}{§,§ T.(`)NI')0N, Aug. il.-\VIiile the
Aiistro-(icrniniis continue to tighten the wiiigs ot' their great e:isti~i'ii battle front with siiccess at both extremities. including the occiipution ot' l\Iitau in the north aiul further progress beyond \"holni in south-east Poland, the situa- tion before Warsaw reinains unchang- ed ami obseiire. I"ew additional de- tails havc i‘e:i.clieil I.ondon coiicernlng plans for the abandoiinicnt ot' the city, but apparently the time has not arriv- ed for the Iliissians to rcliniiiiisli their increasingly precarious hold on the capital or at least no word ot` its evaeimtioii luis come to Loinion, Ivangorod, south-east 01' \Varsaw, |ieretol'ore ei'roin-oiisly reported in- vested, is now nearing that state in fact, iiccordlng to llerlln announce- ment, but from lvangorod eastwairil to (‘holin and beyond the Itnsslnns, who had to abandon the railway, are, iight- ing most. ilespei'utel_v in an eiidenvour to hold up I-`ield Illarslini \’on Muc- lienzen's advance norlliward into Poland, a movement. which seriously tlirealcns the Itussian centre retiring from Warsaiv.
The western theatre has furnislied
iiotiiiiig to alter the general situation as it rcniains t`or the llritish navy to furnish an unexpected contribution to the dziy's news with the sinking of a (lcrnian destroyer “oil” the German coast by ii submarine aint a strange assortment ol' perforniaiiees by anoth- er British undersea boat operating in thc Sea oi` Marniora. '1‘his craft not only crept so near to (‘onstant.liiopie as to launch a torpedo al lighters in the tiolden _IIorn, presumably await- ing munitions from tho arsenal. but with its guns bombardeil, :intl for a time tied up. the railway skirtliig tht" Asiatic coast, delaying a troop train and causing havoc among ammuni- lions. In addition the submarine cou- sidcrably damaged Turkish shipping and sunk ouc craft believed to be a giinboat. ‘~ 4’ U
Vroiioiiiiceinents in the lluniu at
l‘eirogi'nd and by the llusslnn Ani- bassador at London indicate that ltus» sin and Miiglaiul are .mx ous to brand as iiiitoiiiuled the recurrent reports that the lliissian people are ills- gruutleii at the showing (treat 1“lritain ,has inaiic lu the west. wlilch might create a situation uni’nvourable to the continued unity oi' the Allies. No hint ot' separate peace or dissatisfac- tion at I<]nglnnd's policy comes l`rom iiiiy authoritative source, and (‘oiint Ilcnckendorff made it plain that while there may have been some sentimental popular feeling in his country for a diversion In the west to relieve the strain in iiussian. there had been no crlticisin enuuiallug from those who mulerstood the military situation.
GIIIINI WIIHK ill
IIIIIIISH SUHMNHINI
(Special to the Guardian.)
LONDON, Aug. 2.-A statement
issued by the Ailmiralty this evening says: “-Tlie Vice-Admiral commanding the eastern Mediterranean reports that one of the Iirltish submarines operat- ing in the Sea of Marmora. torpedoed ii lm-ge steanier (3,000 tons) ot`f Mudanla i‘i_cr. whlcli limi several vessels secured alongside. The ex- plosion was very heavy. A small strainer close by was torpedoed. Another report says ix gnnboat was torpedoed in the Sea of Marmora. Seeltung powder mills were fired on. but owing to darkness the result could not be ascertained. The rail- road one nillc west nf Kara Ilurno was bombarded and the line. blocked temporarily, so that a troop train was unable to pass. It was being tired at as it steamed back, three truck loads .ot ammunition being blown up.”
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NIIIIISH Will
PHUHIBII IIIIIIUN
I.()NI`lON, Aug. 2.-The "\VcekIy
Desputcli" says it uiiilerstaiids that the lirltish Government is about to declare cotton coiitraliantl. and that it will ot`i'er compensation to planters and make new arrangements with the neutral countries 01' Europe. The paper adds tiiat it is stated that the Government is also taking up the question of moilit’ying the urder-iii- council for the satisfaction ol’ thc authorities at Washington.
GIHNINNS INUNEH
NNUIEN WNNIIEII
I.O.\’D()N. Aug. 2.~According to ii
despatch from Iierlin, received by Iteuters 'l‘ele-grnni tfonipaiiy, by way
oi' Ainsterdain. the battle criiiser which wits to have been named Ersatz llertlia, and which was launched Sun- day ut Willieinislinven was cliristencd by order of the Emperor. Von Iiinden- lnir .
1! This new battle cruiser is of 2S,000
ions. She was laid down in July 1011!, ami was to have been completed in 1016.
WHNI ISINMNN HNII
' ROTTERDAM. July Ili-A despatch
to Tho London Daily News '5“ySI Ut” ciuise the people ol’ Ghent wore the iiatlonai colors on I3elglum‘s national day, the foilowiiig proclamation by the German Governor has been post ed on the walls ol' the town: “l forbid 'from to-tiny the wearing. showing, buying and selling of the Belgian col- ours, portraits or pictures of the royal faintly, or green leaves with or with out inscription, or any other display ot' colour coiniiliiiitioiis ineiint to in- dicate political inclinations. I forbid all Iiolgians to wear insignia of an or- der or decoration. For any of these offences a nuiximum fine of 5.000 marks, or a maximum term of tive years’ iniprlsonmeiit, or both, viii be inflicted."
NMEIIIIIIN SIENMIN
(Special to the Guardian.)
SAN 1"I{AN(‘iS(`(), Aug. 2.~I.ife
saving crews of tugs early to-day went to the assistance of the American- Ilawalian stciimcr Georgian at I)u.\'- bury Reef. n tew miles north ot' Golden Gate. where the freighter went ashore in a dense fog last. night. (‘aptaln Nicholas ami a crew oi’ more than thirty men were aboard the stranded vessel.
Thc German destroyer G-196 was
completed in 1911. The vessels dis-
travelllng at 11 speed of more than
(Special to The Guardian) _ RQINIE, Aug. 2.-i‘rlsoners taken by
(Special to The Guardian)
I’.-\ltl.\'. Aug. '_’.--Issued b_\' ilu- \\'or
Otlico to-night,~~".\i-tivity ot' artil- lery has been less nuirked in .-\rtois and the Valley ot' the .\isnc. .»\ num- ber ot` shells have been thrown into Arras and Soissoiis. in Argonne there was it spirited inl`aiitry battle on the night. ot' July Iii in tht- region oi' Ilill No. 213. win.-n the (Ii-rnians occupied one ot' our trenches, which was coun- tor attacked by our troops and rc- covercd in part.
"During the course of the day, after
having niade use of tinining liquids the enemy lauiiclied a violent attack against our treiichcs iii the region oi'
Mario Therese, and gained o. foothold in one oi! them. We immediately counterfeit and regained tho greater part of the ground lost. On tho lielglus of the Mouse and Woevro iiiere \\'n.~; the usual ciiniioniule, more iiiteiise around t`hnmplon. In the \'osi<i-s a sul-ccsslon of i-.ngagements has lieen going on since the evening of .\ug I before positions which we t-onvertetl on the heights of Linge, of Sc-iu‘atzimiiinal and ot' Ilairrenkopf. \\'e have carried .~:»»veral (li-rmnn ti'eiu~Iii~s. in1iit:ting on the enemy lu-:iv_\' losses and taking titty prison- ers in-longing to two ilii`t`er<-nt regi- iiients."
IEIIIEH GUIIIY Ill
IIINNNNIIINII PINNI
Si\Ni)\\'l(‘Il, Ont., Aug. t.’.-Iiis
usually pallid coiiiiteiiaiiee almost wholly bioodless, anti thick heads ot' moisture on his brow, \Vlliiam l.eiIler, confessed llynnniiter, stood hefori- t‘oiint_v Judge liroingole, in the old (‘oui't llouse, Iii-rc. and Iii-ard tht- word:i which niay send him to prison for life. Letlli-r was tleelnreil guilty on two counts, either oi' which can put him behind stone walls and steel bars |`or the inilancc of his days.
The prisoner was found guilty of
dynaiuiting the Peabody plant at Walkerviile. ami hlso of conspiring with Albert Kaitscliniitlt, ot' iieiroit, and “one Si:limitlt." to destroy with dynamite other buildings in \\`indsor and Waikerville. 'i`lie third cliarge. that ot' having ilyiininite in his pos- session. was iiiizislied. The <'oiirt with- hcld decision ou a motion by counsel for the tlet`t'iit~e for ai re:-iei'\'(~li ease. It is expected an appeal will be taken to the lligh (‘.ourt on the ground that the indictment against Lt-flier was
defective.
Foilowiiig the announcemeiit. of the
tZourt`s verdict, Mrs Luther. who had sat in the court ruoin all day listening' to the different witnesses. riislied over ` to the prisoner's box and clasped him
in her arms.
- Although fourteen witnesses in all
testified in the case. the coiifcssioii made by Letlier to Provincial tlitit-er James 1'. Smith, on the night of his( arrest. was easily the sensation ot' the day.
GEHMNN SNBNNNNINE
INST IIN ININL IIIIP
(Special to The Guardian)
I.().\lIl().\', Aug. 2.--A lieutel- de-
spatch t`roin Vopeiiliageii says that fishermen who have returned from I.ubre are autliority t'or tho statenient
that ii. new tlcrman subniarino while pn a trial trip between Kiel and l-‘t-li-
,inarn was totally wrecked some iiays ago. Twelve ot’ the crew were drown- ed.
LEFT HOSPITAL, WALKED 30 MILES TO BATTLE
I’ETFZliilt)l1(). .\ui:u,~'t :£_~ l.it-uit-ir
ant. (lordon (lrahuin. son ot' lion. l.:iw-
_ renee tiruluiin, l.ul<ct`ield. ot` the L.n<i. ‘
liattalioii, |`ir.~'t overseas t`:in:uli:in contingent, who is invalidcd iioniet was given u splenilld reception here this evening. .\i the tlrniul 'l`riinii
_ station an 1-iitliiisioslie ci-owtl ncclnini- _ ed him, and he was escorted tlirough
the town by the 5.\th. rt-giineiii band and a long pi'oer-.~‘sioii oi' autos. llc enlisted as a privati- in the ‘_’nd, lint- tnlion with the niacliine gun section. Shortly before tht- battle ol' Si Julien hc was in the liospitol with ii broken
_ arm, but hearing ol' the start ot' the
battle, lie cvudcd the hospital giinrds aiui walked thirty miles to _loin the colors. ills zeal and bravcr_\' were recognized by promotion to the rank of lieutenant. Later he was woiiiided and sent to Eiiglniiil and liivalideil
NSHNNI IN PINS
'[‘lIE \\'EA'}.`IiE1t,
T EM l’EltA'l` U R E,
TIDE, MLOON, ETII.
(Special to 'l`hc (iuar<liaii.l
'I`()lit)N'i`(l, .-\ui:ust Il. Iiinritiine:
increasing easterly and nortli-easterly winds; coiiipai'ati\'cI_\~ cold, with show- ers in some localities.
'I`IlI~l \\'ICATill~}ll.--~Yestertl:iy was
rainy and very ilisugrecable.
The highest tciiiperature recorded
yesterdn_v ivus ti? deg. above zero, and at nine o’clock yestertlny iiioriiign It registered ti-4 above. At nine last
placed 689 tons ami was capable of night 50 above. The coldest the pri-~
vious night was 53 deg. above zero.
|thirty-two knots an hour. She was The tide will be high this z_iftcrnoou fitted with two 24 horse power three at 4.40 and tomorrow at 5.41; lt will torpedo tubes. tier complement ln lic high tomorrow morning at 4.08 and norinsi times was 711 oiilccrs and men.' 'l`hursda_v at 4.52. `
The sun sets this evening at 7.27
` and loniorrow at 7.20; it rises tlunor»
row morning at 4.45 and 'I`liiirsdny at
4,46.
The moon rises tonight ul 7 20
The Inst quarter of thi- moon was on
| Mn u . _ i 5.2 |.in.
inlay \ g "lui it 7 i There will be a new inoon on 'I`nes»
day, Aug. 10th nt 0.52 p. ni.
The length of tiuiay will be 14 hours
and fort_r»four minutes.
the italian forces now number 17.000.~ -“rf ~- ‘~~-~-t-
including 380 ofllcers. Minardc Llnlment cures garget In cow:
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EEIIMINI IIIEIINIS "II NENEPI IIIINIENIIIIN
III IINIIII] SINIIS
(Special to The Guardian) '\\`.\.\`-lllY\'tl'I`t)!\`, Aug. 2ktlerniaiiy's Iirst i‘i~.spoii:~.i- to the last .f\inei'|c:in note on siilininrine warfare has coinc from the tierniaii Atliiiiralty. \\'hieh has reiiui-.stetl that .»\merii-an ships hzive the Aiiicricaii tlag paiiited on tho sides in proportions large enough to bo ri-cogiii'/.oil by sulnnnrine comman- ders. The (lerinan Foreign Oilice ro- quests at licrlin that American ship coinpaiiies he accordingly informed.
(Special to The Guardian)
\\'.-\Slll.\I(j'l`()N, Aug 2~Germany's
reply to thc lust Anierican note on tile siiiliiilir ul' the \\`m. I’. I<`i‘_\'c, received Iiere to-d:l_\'. is iiiiilcrstootl to reiter- ate the contention that under the l’ru.ssiaii-.\nierit~nn treaty ot' 1828 Ger- many can continue todestroy Ameri- can ships carryiiif contraband it' slic pays _for them. tlcriiiaiiy declines to accept the .»\inerican contention that the treaty protects ships from do- slruction and hollis it only necessary to pay daniages after the prize court determines the facts.
HHIIISH SUHMNHINI SINKS EENMNN IIESIIIIIIIN
(Special to The Guardian)
i.t>.\.'Il().\', Aug, 2.-~’I`l|e lIi‘i|I:.h .\tI-
mirailty to-night. aimoiinct-il that it llrilish siiliniairiiic has i'<-ttiiiu-.I and rt-porteil the sinking of n (lerman tur- pedo boat ilestroycr believed to be of tl-106 class, near the German coast, on July 20.
Nllilll BUILDINGS BIIIINIII
IN EIINSINNIINIIPIE
(Special to The Guardian)
.\'l`lll'J.\'.~i. .\ui:, 2.---,-\ri'i\'ale< here
from t‘oi|.<i;uitinople report 3,000 liiiiltliiigs. ineliiding n (lernlnn hospi- tal. filled with woiiiitlerl solilicrs, tie- .siroycd last week by tire.
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO
MACHINE GUN FUND
'l`he followiiig coiilrihulions are
acltiioivledged by l\ir A. \\'. Ilyiuiinnii. ti'e1i.~'iii‘croi` the t\la<-liino (lun l-`und:- llell`ast Ilrniu-li Ilcd (Toss
Society tper M. S. Itloore. sci-_\'.~trens.i $100.00
.Iames l’aton. t‘liarIottetown 75.0.00 ll. llas'/.ani 130.00 ll_\'iulm:in K- t‘o.. Lid. 50,00 .l. A. I-`ar<mliai'so|i 50.00 Alexaiidcr Aiitlcrson 20.00 t`liarlottetowii Strain Naviga-
tion (‘o. 800.00
\\'. ll. Aitken t 2:10.00 l‘idwaril Aitken 125.00 \\'. lt. .-\ltken 125.00 into li. (`rnbi>t\ 25.00 Leith IC. llrcciu-ii 25.00 A. \\'. llYNl)Z\l.\\'.
Treas. .\1achine (lun I-`und.
(‘().\I|.\'(i I-2\'l~]N'l`S.
.\NN(lI`N(`I<])ll°iN'I`S.
.ll l<II'I'I`l N(iS, l<I'|'(‘.
ONE CENT per word each inser-
tion |'or adverlisliu: in this column. (‘ush must iiccoiiipaiiy orders. Mini- mum cluirges, i\\‘eiity-live cents.
"llelp the Red Cross I-‘iiiul by at-
tending the concert in Morcll Ilali Friday evening, August (ith _
2372-8-iIML!iptl.
°*(i. I". llutchcson, Optlcan, will
be absent from his oihce from July :list to Aug 0th inclusive.
21109-8-86|.
‘°l-Z\‘er_\'bod_v come to the ice cream
fr-siivol on (trace t‘hurch parsonags grounds this evening from seven to nine. o'clocl<. 2383
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