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n»-'iv °°"v "°"°“°° 1°" cHARLO'rrE'rowN, CANADA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY fi, 1918 _'$33."l!§.'522."?RIZ?I3i"lI.”A12-'12'iI.°'Jf:.&. ...wil

ii runiiisuiiiiiy ,iiPuiis- ui situ. i. si/llillililis izilrillisllin _ ,piior lim) (;li|>ni|;_|ii qfl'

- CIINIIIAIIIIIIIIRY AHEAD [IE SEI IJIIIE IN IUSIIIIIIA

WAS IlNNlHILl\Ti:D I I A I I

Regarding Peace Negotiations at _ _ oilerwhelmed by the ~ Flood in i

' '--*"_-~ Brest-litovsk. Bmlsh Im°|'“°.Y G““°"1I 5 Ut' Town of Mackay » -

. ' . , _ _ .__ _terances Were Considered -_--~~ " I

Arabs |n"lct Tgrrlble Punlshment on Turk* LONDON. Foii_~'1_-'rue ro.-.um tion critical of wIIs°"" nR'isii./i.\'r:_Ai's'l‘iiAl - - '.--

__ _ lI.\,__I" Il. 4

Army CaPiurlnS 300 Prisoners and L ' °‘ 9"’ "W "ef=°"““°'~==f"- 3f<>_-A |“‘!"-as‘>'~-'=~ -\-'~~=»--»- of

lltvcsk todii ‘ " ' ' ' `

1 , y, it’ it occult-i, will f. _, . _ _ __ __ _lbci oi <,.l.-illiltios ill thc toivll

_ _ take place in at fogot' vague reports l_.dI:IvE;J_yS_:3lI_U{A_§_§x_I_§;‘:"G_§f;__§_r?_':’_’£I: Mar-kli__v_ i-ilccllily' nvl~r\i'lil~lllu-ll b_i

. _ _ . -~ _ .lIo1l.li£0,. '.:\`.'*

iiinldfnmluncmry "S mr IE' tw mn iiioyd (ieorgc (alilllct has ioli this' U ' N md HN llmllg( ‘E ('

._____ . - _A ' ' " " "l‘~l l ‘rrilliii -- -

_ _ *___ _ it wollli is _coliloili_eil. ilnlntr to roiuri I". lilllrili I, li isp mm MI 'I Ll", 'I I ""’I'm

_ . ‘ ‘ . . . I I I .'

(Special to the Guardian) gall January 30th the Arab trlbcsmen paI’Ef""` ' ""“°“"‘ ‘I I"'°I’aI’I" h"’“"I‘ In -nm, - ' up Sl `~ New YORK N v 1-‘eb s-A iinl lush Y I 4"" °“""" 'mr' hevlin .intl inf- ri <-l' 'ti ' -i ' "" """“""' ”""“ ""` "‘“‘ ‘V"°“ "E """

, . .. . . - forces, capturing 300 prisoners 5' " f 'Til “SI U ‘lf il »f’-ll' piiiimi. ii, i,_,fi~»ii,g,. iifiii ii,,_. iiiiipii

ted press despatch from Washington including the Turkish commander-ln: a*i"‘I°_‘""""g°’“°"E I’eEw°”" _‘Im ("`E"` Suites Govmilnwlli roi- I _ 'nit 1- l.

rliioi' and his stzlif, the report states. "al lowers "ml the Ukrmnu' N0 lirltish .~.ub)ecls "

The Turkisii msg in kiiied alone eX_ news cn the situation ronles from

guys: Ara‘b forces, under command of the lShellr"of Mecca, have complete-

ly defeateda Turkish army opera-

ting northeast of the Dead Sea. Oili- clal despatches received today state- thnt in ii sanguinnry 'hziitic which 'Ile-I

., ,......_ _,--.,-`, ..-_. .,....».»,_. ,....,\.. ,_

illinois ui

multi clllini

BV W. J. HANNA, K. C. Late Food Controller for Canada.

As Food Controller, I cannot clllingo

the flirt of the world sliortago. I culi- not, by decree, overcolne the trclnrli- dons doficiolicy of whcilt in thc Alli- iltl coiiniliies or supply thi- wllr llo- uiziiid from empty gralnirll-s. llilt I czul, nuil I will. do llll ill lily powiii' Io ilrfivcnl spiiculuiloli, lo oii:~iiii'o _viuiltnliili ilistrllliltloil oi osrwlitllil l'ood snpplir_=._s :ind to limit iliilidlo ilien's prol`its to ii l‘f~a.-ioliillilc roul- penslttion for necessary slll~vii-es. _My office is now engaged in ii gonor- zil plan oi' llf:ci_1silli:,`ivliicii will enab- le us to regulate thc trade in looll

commodities ut. :lil stages IictwccllI

the producer and thc consumer. No lliirdship will he imposed upon the legitimate dealer., but we shall force 'out the speculator and the pnmsitc. The interests of the consumer shall

____Already ive have licenLd___tli_e mill;

ing and packing industries mid have

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be protected ln every possible wily. (__

lining and distribution of ‘iugz-il \ f a result. the price ot' sugar in ('an- ada did not run up to 20 cclits per

pound as 'it did in New York City bc-| I"

fore the United 'States Food Admin- __ istration was in a position to regul-

. UV? l€5lIm0llY 'll'll.'l. M. Castilla, £1 IQND \_i |.'.| _\',,_ii.-'ii i i"._.»_i-1.. 1\?~' Il Sillllilli

me the charge m “Salem and to Mm 0\\’f’lJHD‘fl' Wil-EI: mid _M- MOM-1_0Il~. i`i¢i1icaitc`(IIint :lilo loss I»I`lli`i(i~ III' lihi- I"»"-‘""'“f`

public. We are now applying the lie

ensé- __-yste-m_-_'-_im 'tim power of m__:_ editor in chiel' cl' the Journal. ~-fi-im._mi,._~» l,,._,imi,i_\. “._,__ _..i,i,_._.iii,.i-iii_.. to :lily lilo

"H16 iif1\\'Si>i1p0r men desclhed' lil in excess or yi~-sl.-l»ll.i_i~x< i~:.~ill.i,.l.~_~ “VK” _‘UU ~ 1'9"( ‘I"»li\II me Hifiivilies ill SWII' It is now Iilllivcil thc coniplclc lo- "h(`I`I"`h- "~" . . . . ~ .. ' 1 . . . _ , ___ . .-'_-ii..__~

and vegetables. to the grocery trade ‘_°_’ 111141 Cl' l3_0l0 Pasha. liis_ir.latlou. inns will sllow the nuniliol oi dia <I_l*-ll*

and to nmnufacturers oi- package Cel.. vlth the foilner l\llediie ol ldgg. pi 0 |,i_. iipdim _lim i|i_iii 1i)0_ ii “_i_ _iii non. (ill t

iilation which that system gives tis -to wholesale dealers in fish, fruit 5

ceeded 400. ldighteen nnichlne guns, R‘"*i'lI‘\‘l SOUFCES- qiilieii;2~i:;ili?:.r]:i((,lIi tivo moilmaiii mimi and ii iarge A despatch from the l‘ctrognd ;_x____e__q_m._S .of Q amount of booty fell into the hands oi' U0"l`@5D°“'I@"l ‘lf ‘IW DHIIY NEWS- iii,ii(.` ,_ ee(.hi.i; tho /\rn‘)ifi_ iin<1‘.=.r -'l‘uesd:1y’s date. says there has F_,__ _Orff v1_______

been no direct telcgaphic news' re- '_' ‘»‘ I ' ‘ ` ' '

ffwri . lil Piliililllil %l'-‘-1*-»'-`»'""‘f‘ -‘i“i‘-e‘f--

nslriictinlis the

PARIS Feb 7.-The illst woman ` _-_ f'I‘=1l H\H.\' I|1\Vf‘

witness to be culled by thc govern- (sp¢¢i;i| (0 thc Guardian) silly ht-ro nilist

lnent to testlty llgziinst Bolo Pas-jin pE»I.R0GiiAi)_ is;-_ii 8.---llioling limi doll ililll not in W;i_<llillgioll. ._.____ __,__________ ___________ __ ___________ __

ot`.lllil ll Sir ll`l‘cili-~. .. ‘ " ‘ ' ' ' `~ I' _ __ _ ' _._`__ _ ,_ _‘fill :lllil illli ll'zlli::pol'l;ltl<i|l r.'llld|Iioli'

_ _'"_m/;‘__‘f'_`_I."_]."" 'I_'f_ I\_E,_‘:_ ilolils ll:ir‘l: \vl»_~iti-i';l sllipilli-tits. 'l‘lll-rl

I "_"`.'I_(_m '_U"___‘,' _ "_j I-l iii'l,','cllt iiol-l~ssii_\' for iillllll-dilito :lo

_ _“ "` I' "I““"'_'E‘ 'I lion Ily llil I'oiuI i-oillrlll|l~l‘s:. \\H"‘°""` I’mI""““I" ""' " ’l'lll- night irlilii |‘l-lllll illlll"‘.\ lil

1 to l-lli'ol'rl~ |ll-;lll- lll`il-l' illi- \'.:ll' `_\ "' `

now Iicilig tried |`ol‘ il‘etlsoii, took the looting ill i‘ctl'ogl‘ii<i. 'i‘lli\ zliltilorit (Ill lIlf‘ llllrlll

uilllilss ~.i.lni lliic tollliy. Silo was :els uri- usilig.lrilloilri~il vars :intl uuiny l_I<‘I\' lllllllifilll

llnilliillo i\l.illl= l_,iil`;ll‘izllo, :lt one time il' the vill:igr~r:»- ure l<illv~d_ York Slaitc ii.l .iii llllinliito tllclld of /\'lil>:is llilnlii -~»~- ll0ll"| /`i=~lHl'. Ill

ilu- l`ilrnlor lilllidlvc oi' ldgypi, Ilcr l20 PERSONS KILLED. I‘I‘<'=<i<It'Ill

llililtiilwillrri cl'c:itcrl il llliill stir ill the |l'=ii.'.ii'

l-rowlleii court roolli. (Special to the Guardian) 'ind lol' opuil ~

Mullnllio l.ili'rll'gilc‘s i_esi.inlolly wlls L0.'\'il()l\’, mill. Fri-si. out lll‘l-till lllill i‘ _

pl-ilicipully io ini; urriiifi iii-_ii igii|i,_ iiiwlllis ot' riotillg :lliii looting in I’l»t ilils-als lic “rl'iiil-ill" rlltliilr tlizlli

lioiwiiliptiiniliiig his Claim iiiui he _ 'ogrilll :irc rlll'ollil~ii'rl ill :-tilorllll iles "|>]il-'im-it-;i1,“ . ip, ii yi

Ili* .‘.'liil _` pi pi -- N I

ei ss ion s .ind (fared l I “lo will iilloliiioll to thi: llllngl-r=._ ;

ivtolll .illlllo io lilo ' `

lirvcr k li. husine,. I k- ' _ illiilsllcs irolll lilo ltlissliiil l-ll~iiill ,td iimiiing i-0,. mmmy_ had imci, immmi i‘roops oliiployieil to iiiipprl-.~'.~i tlili lliii .lr ii-ii,-iii.g i.i

and |_e__Seii~__ She Sam he played the iio quell thc riotllrs lit illterviiis ilui' .Sii_-_.iii‘_,- pi-iii, Dart 'ot' a shrcivdaiid cxuctin llusiu ""5 th" "ISE WVU" “I3” “"'I “I‘EI““

. _ _ _~ _ - itll" a

lost wholly to hearing corrobora (speciai to the Guardian) Viiv >-‘I¢l\\' U’

cum We are m.£,_pm.(,d to regiiiiiii, und the purchase oi` stock in ini :iounroii lilnt ;ii'i'llugviiiclii'~i \vl\i'i~ ill-

czise oi’ the packing houses this :il-

. , _ lsnn

‘ ported to be at Brest Litvosk hilt Wien' WL . _

_lnotliing has been heard from lllln, Henmlg mm lm

profits, whereevcr necessary, .ln the Jolirnril. ng niadc hy Ilritlsli iinii .\llil»l~ir~zlll-I I-f‘1lt1\10 Ol

D. ll`fii-inls _loinil_\' tor great. lliilil:li'_‘.' l'llf'~’lI l>l’O!~‘

_ ; - _ _ llll-_

hm- 20,00() f|'a1iog_ ))u|_.0ii1_v mi gon. fl-ll`I)i\llC'_ffS _ illll lll\l<'Il HIIOUIIIIE- ii i;o:'tuiiL-o lli' scriiii thc ilnlilcti.~'il ilil-' ditioli that she give hiin a morzal-ie `vhI"`I‘ 'I' 'S 0"‘Ii""""`d_II.""' 130 IWI' I iii-ultif-s ivliicli atifind illc rltll oi' thc

on her pl.0pm.i_V as Weil as a noi, sons were killed. ily tiring: oil lilo i‘0,-iiiuiiiiii C

_gneii by~i_m.i~_1iiie_._ hm. _WO bothers inolis thc soltliurs llnve boon zilllc __\iii.,~ iii,-iiii.i~

i_llc di i iii. '

liilnli lioro. f _ _

lust. night iroln :till , ______ -

Govcrlillli-lil l-<-liiicsl lli\_ _ _

i lic sziill thai wllaiic\'olI (SI_’°°,'a| E° the,G““"d'a")

lll‘ilI.‘l| :\ti0l‘lic\' (lliii_I Il.f\i.lii .-\.\. l<`l~l» S_--- ’l‘lioii.~':lliil.<

‘.(,___,i‘._,,| __(_g______i___: ]_i__IIiul'i'i-I.-l ol' iip)lili‘_- \-.'ill go til uaisii- ii

_ ._ . i.

l ii. lmilgilo lil' I\`lliirliis,"| »-~~--

&»lilt.ciiii>_iil.~. in liiilny (leriiluli iliiivs- ___ __-‘ly _,_ _ha '_ __ ___ 'I' ____ ___. --~ M _--_ I _

Alle il as ionv is lu iliieliiloil iillon

viriimii annimimed betiieen the Gcinians .ind the Hoi I ‘ ' ‘

rm- ihzit fiollic ol' tllff (Special to the Guardian) il' l"rr\ill'ick lnadli iii' ()’l`”l‘.-\\‘\‘A, li`oll. H. 'l`lll- (‘;lii;i<li1l

rlul‘illi:_‘lii,~: |nrlntli'\< lltliliilly \\';ii- iiimi-_ii hilt, ill-r-illl».i i thc sulijoct oi' coli- l'ul'tlll-r rcililffo |lll.<:il-`li','cl' irziill :ilir

______’_ A "_ _ ___ _________ mived _hem _.__0____ Brest ]___V0___,_( _,____ siilclnliiccoliillloliiill rllii-ini i-il't‘lr-sill'\'lt-»- llllil -iiso tllllt no t'l~i~i ht l=\tl>

I foul' days. The Germans alleged that \__\'"`qI_""gm"' SQ]

wires were ilamziged. 1`w"mm"‘ H I"

____MUNEY_________WNWYk`Eom_g___WM_h_i____eP__,p__0___k_y________ ______ _t_l_iiit no rfiilirs

"oval %t'iill;l ulill ' l.ii|' ' os

hurl- orgriiiiiioll ill l.on-.'____ ` ' ~ "‘f‘ ' l>l'll‘ -' lil will

is it-rs zlrf' lnlill=lll.iti\l_\' <i\;t:llili.'~'Ill-ii

."illlo\' will Ili- llisl-olliiiliiiiil nlli-l

I’("_“"’ """I"""`“""'“- II" 1-h`lti:l‘.'i:1_\' l`llr :lllrlut ll lilonlli. xliilllllllliril <.l suizll pro-

l' ll- il---2. s -1 in - '. .

“grill ihi:_~;i_ii_i_l__o ii li _ __)\i__p)e\¢:_i~»i ___?___ °__G“‘F_'_fI_'_?_';_)_ _“___ iieliluiiiro, (upinin Lemedec in $19,000

, g. _ . _ - '_ - - "il-t I :lgree it is worth whilc try-I iii-cd liriizlill t`iil‘iiislil~~' `.<r~ol'-.ns ill

ss mzin throughout the transaction. "ut th” ""3-V "(’i5‘“"‘ *MMIII ‘fIf*`*f""I“-""` ing lol ull id Bolo-~--Puslla (,'enied that he had _ _ T"°"__" r\cf‘--1-voilr wo

mal 1 I t M I. 1. l" " A I llai~"ii » li,

nained effective control over the rl--I l__;ni___‘____ _3m:__0° __n;1_;1_l_`_I§__iiO§e‘;{E";i_._ Ilif-(<`]lii]“li[iV:li1i'

:ordilig to the testimony ot' lil. ' IIN' f\llii‘i‘» oyne, ii linallrliii expert hc had all ` IIN"--" \ll1l'\l‘I com oi' onl 47,000. l '- -

.. . Will N AR QU()

Yesterdays sessioll was devoted .il 1 -\l1l<‘l1l 1

_-,iii ii ig |,i.tll-_r io lilil'-‘\ti=llllil-l's lor <-:irrvilig ovcr lnurll giiii io ii Hiiii- iiiiiii ii) ii licl-ilcd Illini l`:n' sfililliirs on lilo \’\"cs€-

iiimigh ii i{ii;,\i-ipiigii i,i'_.r~rn front. llilporrs and food for zilli-

i,,. \»i_.i-\-- ii.i(.i'iii ii, iiiiiigp os :ll'i‘ thus \li:ltl>i'i:ill_v l'1‘iIiii1-rl. l.ol'il lilul not al pessillli:-'.l in lillolllliill i_~.»-il<=~. _t:r:li'<- l.'.';ll'iiili_:::< llll -A i iigii "Dim _\~i,ii_ ii- | _L;l':ll:l .~=iloi'i:lg:l- lililal§‘. l.il!iflilli ini-;ii Wim is i._iiui_i(iii_.i iw (pm. ‘-'.ii)ipiil1i.< tiuzil just hull' ill' wil-ll il‘i~_\' lui iraiinlnll. :ind who l.-.E “"‘l`if fl .\'<‘1H‘ 11,‘-’i>- Illlf 1'I'l' '\\'l’l\l.\' |`l‘~-'

_"ion, ,.hfii~i.i(._,i |,i,,.;iS,.__ tier ci-_lit_ lil-lt"l' than ll iviloli zl;.:<l. 'l`Il¢ iii. i-(__. ii,,. _i,,i___i_,.,i “._,i,i_ i'o',liiriiii.l ol till- poriiiil :laill lilo li::-

m.Umd_~_~_§'_ “_i_i_.i_ __i(,m, i_,_l[i__ ini: ol' run llll~:iili'.~‘s lI:i_\‘,~‘ ill i'l-slrill' .m "mi p_._H,ii,,M S,,imi_m_ i :luis Il:l~a_zlIi‘i=:lil_\' rl-.sulll 1| ill lli:llr'l'i:ll hm il ____ impm.i_mi_ ii- _mu -‘:ii'lli:__ si-vcrlli pziiicr_:< illilpllalsiso illi-

I i(m“, _lm m__iC__ _i(,___.i_\ =i,<l- oi' niorc polillo llour :ulfi thus _____§__ i_i____i_\__ _O _____________ r>;>i;__fii-i'\'lil_i: tho _wlilirlt .~'upill_\'_

lic lic:-it lninrls :ii your colin-

ll'_\' to worliillg tr: sow- wlli>tlifli~ tliil.

.\Ilitioii_-i t`ilriii.~‘li<-is lilly pi-ll pcct. Bcliovo lllc. il will

Next iiroi-it will Ili- l~;iov.ii zls “sur-

riiilllrri' \\'|\1~l\"' \"lil~n :lil po:.'sr>ssi1i_f:_ t`<=oiI Ilo;il‘il.~= will turn liriil' ilrllz' siliii. lies to the i::\\'i\l':l:;li»llt wiliioiit ll imi-

li liAl,Il“.»\X, Feb. 5.-'i`Ililt the Collis-I

I - -~ - l L! Ill iii-lgiiin rcliel' ship limo, which took

no ol' w)iii~|i wus iifi ,food for tlif- zillii-s :lull luol will li

ii llc .-t:lirld_ lioivovl-l,I&I‘Ill]ll-ll on li`i»ll. il_ lil, ll,

I was lunfli- ily l’rl--I . -~--~~-__-._~_..,._.._

Iii .lily olii ici i

or _-' _' i ' il'--~

tho nloiliilcuiioll of-TNUVA

rciilzirii,~; lniidc by Sir li`l'oilcl'ick lllilli I

rollsilierod by sonic to lic not colli-

*-- -- _ C pliiilelllliry to lllii /iilli-l'Irnli (lovr~i‘li-

` . Eyldgngg of woman wines; in L_ iln»lli's :iiilioiiielit or wllr liilils, llor i|il`._ _

E violaltioll ot` tho l'illl-..~‘. oi' nilvigntion

"I _viistf-i'd:l_v_ ' '

»unorlils for thli “’l`nsr-nni;i's" (icuii. be IOU Ifllv

allt_\'. .\ l`ooil li1i.il'<| il: _l.7i‘lic:‘:lll_\‘ i-o;i~

cd out a plan for, regulating the cost

VENICE BIIIIIIISIIIIIIEII

oi milk distribution by limiting tll`e spread between producer and con- sumer. We have seclireli control, :ii- so, by our export license systcni ill conjunction with xi siiliililll- systmli nl tho United States over :ill siipplics ot' cxportable food und feeding sinh' :ind

are prepared to use that 'control ill plain halve lift-n llonilioll b_v lineni' __ _ _ _ . _ _ _ __ Al lilo the interests of our own pooplc und ailriiicii, uct-oriliiig to ihn ltuliun oth __ l\i<.\’l \_()lll\, N. \_.. l<t_i_h. h,--lil" -ii \._._l,,i i,, ,,,_,i_,. i,,._ i,._,iii.,,, ,.i,._i, the Allies. Above ull, wo :irc work- ciill coilllliililivliiioll. issiii-ll tod:l_ f“"i\"<I l<l"¢"`» 1\\""‘“"i- I~'»4"0 “"‘~* lil i

ing, along with the lJcpari.ilil~lit.s oi'

(Special to the Guardian)

Agi'ic`ulture and all other llvuiillblo it-sillicil liolli iiio .lil.lllc on Vr-nic Ill" WWII" IIN' NSI 4* I"*“"i WIIII

_ itll- ils ivll

agencies, to scciiro nn ilicl‘clii»u-ci sup- lomiiicliililc llo=itliiiiion ii is ulouizl 'l0\U\‘I ‘UI ‘Im U"ll"‘l >“'|i*""§- ‘I “ * i mg i- greater production cali provide thc M

o'-iiic. wllrio .ilso n nuillhcl of cli -INF lmllly hw Aim.

full measures of relief from thc pi‘c.ss- liians ivcio killed oi ivolillilcd AIUIUIU-ill IWIIY ‘Ii\i“‘lF5"‘I IW IIN’ “\

ing food problems of today. _ i

-tl it

should understand the fundnmcntall

commodities. Tile world demand for 1.

I. .

supply which is accessible 'iind avail- hiking pli=ionel~i H N

Olli .ilicr.ilt have vigolously hoinl 'L

mand-has been reduced with cquul cd thc eni=liiy’s rciir lines Trailil ol ___l____

he iliil lin ht tl 1’

able to meet tho enlarged world lil-~

.l ilissi

Thi. io-(i i,| iiip iiiiiiiiiiiiiipiiiin ploslon ilu- ship was not sunk .ind is ____________

it is imDm.t,mi_ limi ic pimp fiiiiowti _ bclicvcd to ho inaking hai way back do “___ __

Them iiaq been iiii.,i.n._..ii iiiiii *o polt with the assistance oi govcln “___ _“___

cuuses oi' present high prices ot’ food ely and llcnch mortal activity in th “fill \’9‘i‘l@l‘l. It W-N ‘mid Ami

_qgdiinii v_i1|(.y imii mi mit, iii l`he ship iuiiiicll Init little nits ______ m

food has suddenly undergone ii ire- coast Rocoiiilaisstiiiccs .ind surpris l`hPl<‘ WPVP l-i <11 14 Il<l\‘»l‘l1£§l‘l~» "ll

"ci‘ciii~l» ili':ot=¢."

ciissioils ili_- lilo ::lull~:l'<;-'t." i'~lill 0|' liin iiililii-as Ill- still.:

ot' thc population.

suridenness, Surplus stocks lnivc i wily es o s ot lc hiv _ _ _ _ __ _, been exhausted and greatly ciirtllllcfl was cticctively disturbed lust nigh H( I nm "1 h“'"`m °"‘I(""" I

incct abnormal consumption require- c ments Under peace conditions, when

disturbed, either a rise in pricc:-i cur- iii

time. such rea ustment is difliciilt.

Enemy aviators again gave vcn (suec___| to _.he Guardian) ‘ms II'

. ~ . ._ ' - _ _ _ .rnl

thc balance ol’ demand and supnly is to___t_h_iz_i3__$ls{;lii_r;:_r;iiiZn__il23il_l;ciOwl:, NEW YO)-“_ i_~____b_ 8_fiih__ _,m_(hi_m_ ___y_ ___ _____________ _______ (;________ _\_______________ mils ¢-gngumption and stinluiliics oil the Venetian plain, where th nf ("0l(mel Fhco' R0°Sev(`“',whU WM "OW I’ production or a full in prices eilcour~ peaceful population is dcnsest and thi °p°mt""d on Wedne3'I"y_ Em mmm “l“<'I\ ages increased consumption while r<i~ inirltilry objectives of the least ini msn2mf"ss‘¥?__:_r:___I_;;2;__;I§“;_, “£315 E30-‘il-U

_ __ __ __ no .ei as _ _ . __-ings

stricting production. But dur nt-1 wal pr>_i:__=1__l:_Luf;__ _______v___0 ______ M_________ _______ rolli Keys, oi” Roosevelt l<lo_spitlil_ s..lr- h___,__ _

li' uni, inippgi-.ilb‘H>, The coiisiini|>ll;l1`repeatedly rittuckcd. As usual thi Ii’ t,oll;l_\-_ _ilv -“I"I’t Im night' "Im not Sl lo li “

rested roililorllllilv. unil ii-\\ilpoi':ltiii'l~

l nland of the soldiers ciiuno . gluuitcst iiumilgc wils donc to privaih __'_‘__ __________ w______ __.____m___ _______- ________ |..ri.llri<-|< l-:~ilil<illlli~d lllilt liiloilllloil. niucli rodiiced. liigii und rising prie propori.y, und the lal'gcst nunibor o. ‘.____ _____;___l__n___ qpokp _Hi _“__ (_`mmmm_ Sir if _ _ _ us do curtail rivilinli _ coiisunlption cliiiilliliir-s wus unlong thc civilians ____'q1__________‘_____'_m________ ____vi___'; ________,___i (lciionll or (Irvin liritliili ill llllli. in and stinililmo proiliictioil. but thc 'l"lic civil iiospillll ni 'i’l'r-viso was hit . ‘ ‘ ' ' - l'oi.»_ ililii hi- i~'ll_~< tor li vi-:ir ill l-llilrgl

|iroduci_ion ilgeiuries :irc limiicd rind. ll

pro'i‘ils. they arc inciipulilo oi' uicclllill pl the demand. Sucll condllibns, nn- Iess relief can be provided, nlust rc- dl suit in an increasingly acute short- nge and lead, eventually, to Ianilnc.

Such approximately is the situation

in the world today. Witii the form- ply

' ' ' ' i'olii tl . nt -r i thc illnl-r cor. tho

nd alto ctlier eight crsons ivcri I. I0." ' " . _ .

‘E D llsolsc iollows llil intcriloii <~ollirlic- "I 'I'

oven under the spur oi' iiicrcasriil kllloll null icn woululcd ninolii.: tlli __| I il" i . _ i pi--7_||_ _ GUN"

li \ \ le wus ii i _ _

ipiliiitlon. I V I ` 000 li your. llc is 4:» _\-r-urs old. “’l‘lierc wus neither oilsiiiiltics noi

inliigo at Voilico'

‘§'|'****f*‘f*1'*Q"\*‘|'*4~0

ANNOUNCEMENTS. 2 U

Wliilo no rlzliliailii' sind llo 1-:lsiiiliticl “'55 lm`l""I""‘I I’Y_ ‘I U‘_*""“""“ ""I"'}"` iliii' w:i_i __ . ._., .- _ , __ . ._ 1' ___ 2 , .‘ . . _' ‘ ':. _ " _ _ _ _ " _ l'. 'ai'

ply of i'ood products. _bccailsn only ili tho towns oi' Ptilu 'l‘reviso nnl _@llIlN‘-ll ll0lil Olllllllls ol the iilnilii. _Hs_____h__|

_ _ ._ _ . _ _ _ ` '_ _ ‘ _ _ __ , _____ __.

.. ` `. . . . i _ I 1 -I I _ <, ,I ' -A -

. . - _ ‘ii . _. . _ ' .' “ . _ _ , " '_="`ii_ _ _

I ,I . ,' I ii o ‘ ° _ I ,_ _ _ _ '_ . _ tic'l ilid

' _ ' j _ for. ill

_' ' ' "I ._ _ wh .

_ ` ' - ti .

ll I l

lilo

V - _

__.________

hccnuse Canadian consumer' , l

ing populations reduced by I1\iIll0Y1S actnullv :irc closoi- to the land thai MEE rINGS~ ETF' 4’

. - - ‘l of producers and the number of non- the pl-opio of liny other coilliti'_v.l \Vi -_-- " * T *T T T * + * * *E* * ‘E * * *

producers and abnormiil colisiiniort' are prosperoils as ii result ot' wur or "Basket Social iit Union Rolirl -- - tremendously swollen, high priccsf1\‘€ dcrs lind, lit the sonu- limo, wo bu; Feb. 18th udnilssion 20c Liiillcs with *B0 ‘lilly a natural, inescapable cause our food chciipcr iliun other countrl baskets free. Proceeds ltcd Cross ii uuengfi of ii world condition. lt is us, becailso wo pay less for frcigllf work__ 2494 G unfair, therefore to compare prices ond dlstrllnltioil charges. Prodiictioi ~ -- *W

lilo crux ol' tho iooll probleln wonty yours ago in Ciinlillii ther'

y , . ore three people on thc hind riils

U18 advance. Rather, prices should lug fooilstiifis to every UV0 WIIO "V be compared ifniler prevailing ‘con cd in cities und towns. 'l‘odiiy tim dltions in different countries. llclil proportion is _liist reversed. is it nn:

ondcr the ioori is scarce and price:

¢I0l|\Il\8 and other Hoods which high? The remedy is obvious-be money wliggg will buy, determine tht ig.-,me p, producer. it is true tha' welfare of the wage-earning populat- Ulinada is hotter on’ in tilis\ respoc ion. Judged on this basis. Cunad tlinn other countries nt the proscu inns are absolutei the most fortun- time, hilt even Canada has been geti

today with those .before the war and is to blame the Government or the 'l' Food Controller or nn one else for w

Wllses. being the amount of food w

rite people in the world today. i

Ill proportion to wages, prices ol

food are lower in Canada than lr ‘1l\Y_other country. Offical figures have - been published in show.

ing awiiy from the land.

The only possible way in which

Canada could escape the consequent' es of the world shortage of food woul- hc- to sto exportation and to'fatter

. D

ing that food prices here uri on our own surplus production. whili much lower than in Europe and, con the rest or the world starved. To dl

lliderably towed’ than in the Unite( States. This iii the case, because oui Canadian cities and towns are small _ _er and closer to the sources ot suv

so would involve rapudiation of oui obligations 'to the Allie! BNI W°U|<Il like us conteuiptihle in the eyes ol

ni _ - all the world. _ - i,

"Tho postponed entertainment

and ‘basket social ni. Hrackley Point will be held oil Wediiesday. Fehrliary 13th. li' weiither iinfnvolirirblc will take place Friiiny. lioi tea served. City tiiient, 2485-2-ilM2i.

"GREAT WAR VETERANS AS-

SOCIATION.-Hnli fare on trains ani. free board to returned soldlclf. or tile G. W. V. A. from all parts ol' tlif- ls- land,`s'cores have proniise.l to conlc. Tuesday. Feb. 12th. 2464 2~Sl\l4l.

“Entertainment and basket social

in Clyde River Holi, Monday, Feb. 11th.~7.30 p, ni. Admission, adillts_ 15 ct|..~cliildreli. 10 cts. Ladies with baskets free. l’rocor-.ds charltahln plirposss and repairs to hell. Night niiiavorrlbic, Wednesday night.

_ ' 25852-7M2ipll.

I (lriifton. (looil wages. 2522

-..______ _ ------_--_-----_lil 9.24: ioniorroii' :it l0_i2_ :intl Moll- *WANTED-TO PURCHASE, SE~i

-oonddiaud typewriter. - Anvil'

Guardian Oillcc. _ 2280-1-23Mtl'.

tor street. 600-I0-i2Mti

oilclotli or carpets. Apply at Thi ilillirrilim Otlloe 732-10-20lltI

to “.\". core ol Guardian.

wlicil tho :lctiilli pencil roll-

Ro oiiillg tl- the siiggosiioli ol' Pro-

,. _i

' I s-iilclll \\'ill~nl thzit. thc pclil-.ll ron

BY “S L l'i-l‘oil<-os Iii' pillllir, ho siiiilz

I A “ I iliil noi :i 1-_vllii-, liili lil_\- oil

_- iiii iiiii Ng] 3iiN|i._._._.:..'.-lr

_lIUMli}, I"vIi. 15.- \'i'nici‘e :ind : l it ilrlllsilili lilvlll'l;lIili‘ll.ippi-li tliil nillubcr of iowiis on iliii Voiiiltizll ` “""" hiiliiii- ills

oil. I ailil liii lliliw in llii' limi. ii

' Ili ili.~'p;il':li;'i- lll~ llloei iizllill- i<-ll with i'o:‘-triiilloii Illit poliil- lll-tol-ic your i‘rosiilcni luis vii to ilu' oncoillwiizcllif-lit oi ii, iiiii I ziin lulrn als li liiivyol' ni; l;i\‘.‘yi‘i's. :ind wc zill- illlll <~liri~t`ul nlcn. :ind il' \\'tl cop oilr lieiuls ivell---(toll hoip

l .

I only \\'llut to milkc this sure.; stead of lliercly talking about il

lc.i¢'iie ol ullli.‘us, iviiich it to roliilrl'

mcndous increase while the world riilicks, ciurled out by ils lit (dsl IUUFII “___"m ’

l th t tl ii ot` the world one und (‘i\po Silo resillitd i ul ipossililll lli\i~clli'l_oi-_ wc elinll, als'

silpp y-or a por o . . ‘

.is:=iiluoil~' nttcniioli :ind pr:il~~' nstri' cllli rio it coiislrilli' llc- e oi-r'ii.-ioli :ictiiully lirisci' surli :i thing is or is not lui

H ' fi i/ lv ` I

- ~ :'s'.cu-

production forces urn enlieiivoring to I _ ou; _airships All of them retuli _*_ (:_il'_Flé>_ll__i :l_<;_t;_Fi___i_:_r__iyigdc_____

( gn B ri sulijelt ol' scvorlll litilicks l\_\ I

iirui Irish olriillciit in this colin-

arrci: t'l'olli the liuiils, llilulo ol' lin .'ll'|il~lo upiiozlililg ill li u licivspupiirs on Jun. 1<i. quot- lr l~‘rl\dcl'il-lc :is snyill-iz fic would ‘osignoll tronl thc i‘libiliot hull; r llogllr lniilll hnngi-ii. l.iiii-r. Hlri

rclll\lii~li wus ilinilo .\iloi'ili-_rl

P llrilisili <-l-lisiiisliip, .l\.~i l\ttol'iii-_\' ‘lil iio l-iii-lilies ii i<ni:ii‘_\' ol' $75,-

illlniilstll sricliissi

V WANTED TO D0 ERRANDS' nd work around oillcl-_ .\|ipl_v_ uardiun iiilirr. 2462-2-mill; ANTEl.`~ AT ONCE-A GIRL FOR‘ irniierlii liouso work. Apply :li Nil

“F-°ARAD0R MACHINE T0 LET BVS week or uloutll. Apply to 224 Illini

*HEAVY BROWN PAPER FOR

sale. excellent for putting undeli

*WANTED -T0 PURCHASE, SEC~

ond hand lox wire or ii ranch oi from four to twenty pens. Apply

siiliilwiil wllilt ivotilil lil_~'.t :l i`llnlil_\' oi/_ir oili- ii'l>ifli,

'Vllriard's Liniml-nf Cllr-nn Distcmgm

GERIVIIINS EIIIINCEII

BUISHEVIIII Gill/I.

‘ (Special to thc Ciuarciian)

I'.\|{l1~‘.. l"i‘Il. .‘!.~'l'Ili' I’i»tit I’l:l‘is1

onnl- clilltinill-i ioil:l_\' pnlllilniion oi ol`|`il'izll (iirnliili dllriillll-tits. wllirli. it silys, wi-ro liroiigllt to l<`i'zliic<- by .'~ iil'oluilli‘ilt l~‘i'cii<'ll stir-iltiri wlio' ob lzlliloli thi-ill tronl ll iliissiiiii rvviiliit ioii;ir_v p:lpl-iz The lziiost ilisilllllllilili colisists' <ll` li .<l\i'ios oi' floriiiiionl- ti‘nl|il1l.’.' tri sllow flint. tlio iiol,slil‘.Tiki Goi’i‘l'llil‘.olii ill iiusslzi Illia Iron flu .llll-od ily livrlniilly. .\lnonl: illusi- lioi-ilillolils is :l r-ii'cullll'. ilalioil Iiillrcil. 2, 15117. troln thc iii-l'nl;lll llnp<‘riali Blink to :ill lv-iii'l-sriitalii\'r:: in Swilw crliind. iilstruviillg iliclll to llolior :ill licliinllrls lol' llioilcy froui -Nihohli lwliilio, .\l. '/.inoi'iot`l'. lloon 'l`rrltsli_\' M. lizlilli-liul't' out- »ol` tho ltussillu ro pl.~s'illi:lti\'l=s :it the l_’.i'vst-l.iiov.~lli |)i‘:il'l‘ 1-olii`i~i`¢-ii<-rl, :\‘I_ S. Siii\ilii~li.<ii:i .lull hlzlzisizl l\'olo\‘zl<_'.' \\llo ll.l.~a l‘li~l: lli>:~'ci'ilii i :ls illi- i‘llicl` iirlrilliiu aigi-ill ill ltilssizi, :ill ot' \~.'hoill llilrc i;li;i:i al prolnilicnt |i:ll-i. ill lilo lililzilzovilii lilovilniiinl. hitters llizlcio piilllic un- lloiilico illr p:l_\'lil4llii to l.l-niizii ol ::'.llil,< vilryliit; trolil l:'.l|.oi\o to :_'l/0,000 ln:il‘li\=_ '

‘Vlluard'| Llnlment Dura; D|'_»*'1~"'-n

lllii \\'lC \'l`HI`,R

'rEMrr§li.irl'Rl-_

Tins. noox. rr-

TODAY IS THE 1286th DAY OF

CANADNS PARTICIPATION IN THE WAR.

'l`()l{ONT(). i~‘o'li. 0.-~ l"lilr until

night. liitor iiilsciiioii,

’l‘li<~ highest temiir~_riitill-n racordoil

_\~ost_cl'liu_v was ill rlcglwifis allovo. Al lil il. ni._ ii was ii illiovn_ Al il p, ill.. it wus I0 below. Tile lnwrist lilo pro- vious night w:is,i :lllovl»__

'l`llc tido will llc illizli this lllilrilini(

iiziy ui 10.55; It will ho higii toniizlif

ini. 8.28. iomoi'ro\': lil !I_:‘.l :intl Y\1liuil:l_-‘

:it l0_i.l.

'i‘Ilo sun .scls till: :itil-i'ii~lili~. ;:i .'i!'Z`_

ioniorrow iii 5.40 odd .ilolldlly lii .7 il il. l'iscs loinorroii' llioruilig lil 7.21. filoiuiiiy iii 7.35! und Tiirsdiiy ill 7.‘_'l

Thu moon suis ioniorroiv iiillriiiu,;

all 0.

The lust liiiurtol' ol the moon wrli

on Mondziy, Foil, /ith ilt 2.52 ll.li_

Thcrc will lic li new lnoon oil Zion

day Feb, Iith, lit 5.05 l-i_ni.

TIM- Iongtii ol' iodli_v will lui ten

hours and fourtricn nlinutcs. llnll ol' tomorrow ion hours nnil sixteen iilill utcs.

- ' |467-1-1M6i. Mlnnrdw Linlmont Guru Rnoumstlnni

,--'Arrested on Charge _

mander Wyatt, Ex-°‘C. X, 0." is Colisltieleti by the Drysdale Commiision to -Have Been

S -Guilty ol Neglect of Duty. ~

I I _

il sion ’Ilotwveli the Frcncll `munition

ship Mont illaric and thc Norwegian-

i‘ place ill lialifax harbor on Decem-

Iior ilill lllsi, rosultillg ill the explosion ot the M‘olit_ lilulil"s clirgo and the loss of ovl-l' t,w<-Ivo llunilred lives and griillt ilc.stl'u1-tion to properly in Ha- litllx i`ii_\- and i‘<'luiity, wus caused by

onli tlliii Pilot liillcki-_\‘ :llili (‘;lptaIn i.clilliiio<~, ol' lilo Mont Bizlni*_ were wholly 1'4‘sponsi‘blo tll¢=rct'or, vi/as the tlnllllig oi' thc <‘ourt ol' lliuulrv liere

QPILOT AND CAPTAIN ARRESTED

on lilo llllo_ llliil :ii:.lillsi i':lpt. i.i»llii\iil~_c, ol tho

Molli lilalnl~_ :ind :l hull' hour later at the corlu-r ot l’l'ini-c and Granville

U iitrcots. llc, too,~ wus pluccli under ar-

rirst. _

ill ihc atternoon ‘both irlsoners

| . I

werc aillnittcd to bull for their ap-I

his linil llcini: t'ui'nished by French i‘<lnsul Gzillfiiiry und Mr. (Taldivell, of thc Rctord Steaillsliip Agency siai’t’,i and Pilot. M_urke_v in $6,000_lils bail! living tilrnisllcri hy Sheriff ll:lll_ nf. lilo I‘iloi.'l;:l~ i‘ouililissioll_ .

TEXT OF FINDING.

'l`lii‘ Finding was- as follows: Sir:---liuviiii; been directed hy thc

lflolioiil',t‘lllc the Minister oi’ Marino toI hold il. iornizil 1>nr|uir_\' into the <:uiiseI oi' lilo explosion on the S, S. Mont Hlniic on lllwclnber litli, 1917, I lnive to report :is follows: I Thzll. :is ilil‘ur‘tc<l I had ussociaieii with me ns Nzlilticzll Assessors, (Tup- tllin lloliiors, of ()tt:iwli_ Dominion \‘»`rl-ck i‘olllnlis.sionl-r, and (‘liptain \\";iltl~r Hose, lt. l‘, .\'., ot' the city of lililitlix. l 'begun thc cnuiliry on thc ilitll day ot' llocoliililw, A. D.. 1917, und luiving lieurti all the ivitlicsses that would throw any iight on thc situa- ilioll. :ind having l-onl`crl'cil with the I\'ziillir‘zil Asses-siirs. I li:l\':- rcucllell _lilo l'ollowiilp_' l-olil~ill.sioll.~a :ind ilosirc -lo il~pori :ls lolioi\',s: i I l_ 'l`lic i-xplosioli of tho S. S. Mont

1 llliinc, on Ile:-cnlller litll, was un-

liouliti'-lily illo r':sult ol` li colli- sion in thc llurllol' of llzillinx Iiolive-i.-li thi- S. Mont. lvllniii' :ind till- H. S, llllo_

‘_’. tiurli i-ollission wus <-iiuilcd li_\'

viollition of thi- rull~_~l ot' naviga- tion. ’l‘hlli the pilot and master of thc S. S. Mont illzinc were whol- ly rospolislblc for violating the

i thc rules of the rouil.

- -i. 'l‘hzlt Pilot lilnckey, ily reason of I his gross negligence, should be I forthwith dismissed by the Pilo- | tagc aintiioritics \and his license

czinccllcd.

lil view ot' the gross neglect of

' the rules ol' navigation by Pilot

Iiizickoy tho ziitontion of the llaw Ofiiccrs of tho Crown

i ___ .. ..... -_ .-- -~»»--M

.iiillllri in ini . lil nits still _ iiilltnnilil

ll,-\l.ll"A.\I_ l-‘lllirilary :’i_-All day

_i'osti\i'dil_\' the nlivail piitrol bouts kopl up tho sl-lircli t'rii' the two sIiip‘s fiipiils wiilcli \\'i‘i'i~ ri'-protoil t-o have Ili:-on _elicit on Siiiidny nftoriioon iii I thi- irc cli' .leddoro licud. The, scnrch was iiiisiit-ressl'iii. 'l`Iios'.- who saw ille bouts liiiclnio they wer. .sure there lvl-ro incn in ouch boat hilt it was- l-villoni tlioy were helpless. Sunday :light the gulc from the south east iiiivclopcil greater strength und as iliorv liro dangerous rrofs on that pnri rf the coast it is pTf“ilile that lilo bouts were ilrivcli on l.l those lucid and sliiaslicli or. lacking con- rr/. ihl- hollis nilalli hiive been .swnlllpcil by thc lieavy soils.. The ii.lii.l limit- vciiturcd in us close to tho sllorli und dangci spots as it i~» »\ ioss-lhlc tr <_'.l und pocple from .lodllorc null Pctpcswlck and all ' lilonv inait part of thc const lnade n iriairi-ll ol the Ilellrh. There are HO )~;;i~< . i nit lhc mon in the boats sur- \i\~l.il|_ nor was thcreiiny rllancc with tliii wind in the dlrct-lion it was for

lilo limits in have ilriveli out to sea.

(Special to thc' Guardian) I

i..)I`i~lIil<li". l~`r~h_ 8.-Quebe,c will go'

hone dry on Ml-ly first, wiiitini: the

_iulnciion of Guvcrlior-in-Council. .

or Resroiislatt

ill ` `

of Manslaughter Coln-

.lhoilid -'lie cailea to the evidence taken on this invesrlgatiofiwitli a view to a criminal prosecution of such pilot. We recommend to the French authorities such evidence with il view to having Captain Leme- llec‘s license cancelled and such captain dealt with according to the law of his country. *Phat lt appearing that the Pilo- tugc authorities in Halifax hay!!

been permitting Pilot Mackey _to pilot ships since the invesi A- tion commenced and since 519

lillilliidizltely after ilii= aillnounce-

‘ mont ot` thi- ilniling of tho i‘onl'i_ ol’ In-

collision above referred to, We think the authorities, l. e., Plloi illge outlloritles, deserving of censure. ln our opinion the su- t_llorltie»s should have promptly suspended such pilot.

'£Ilil',\'. (‘llil»i' or l‘olir',\ lilinrallan took. 3- The mas'-“V “Vid Dilot of _ the illlo i-il.~iolli- Pilot I~`l':ink Mil:-key oil il \v:ll'l-:lilt `l_~l.iil<-li i'roln S|_ipi=_ildi:lry !\i`rl.i-o<l'.~i l»iill‘l,~, 1-llalrgiil_L: llizlrlsilliiizll- ii-l' in i::llllli~l'tiolz with till- iioath of l’iloi \\’illillni llilycs, who was killed

A _-ellliiiar l-llllrgc was

.Mont Blanc are guilty of neglect ln not taking proper steps to warn the inhabitants of the City ol a probable explosion.

9. Commander Wyatt is guilty of

net-’lect in performing his duty at C. X. O. in not taking proper steps to ensure the regulations being carried out. and especially in not keeping himself fully ac- quainted with the movements of vessels in the harbor. -

10. in dealing with the C.X.O.'e ne-

gligence in not ensuring the ef- ficient carrying out of tramp rg.

giilations by the pilots_ we ham to report that the evidence is far from satisfactory that he over took any elhcient steps to bring to the notice of the Cap- illlli Superintendent neglect on thc part of the pilots. , hi view of the allegations of din- olledierlce of the C.X.0.’s orders by pilots we do not consider such <liso'bedlen<-.e -was the »prc> xlmate cause of the collision., 'lt would seem that'the pilots/of Halifax attempt to vary the__wgl| known Rules of the Road, and in this connection we think Pildt ltenncr. in charge of an Ameri- can tramp steamer on the morn- ing of tho collision. deserving of censure.

ill. Tliat_the regulations governing

the trafhc ln Halifax Harbor in force since the war were pre- D&l‘€‘li by the competent Naval authorities; that such traflic ro- gnlutions do not speeiiiolliy tical with the handling of ships laden with explosives, and We

- have to rccoinmend that siitth

competent authority forthwith lake UD wld niake specific re -

lations dealing with such 5%- jcct; wc realize that whilst t £2 wllr goes oil under present con- ditions explosives must move, but in view of what has hap- pened we strongly recommend that the subject be dealt with specifically by the proper autho- rities. ,. Given under my hand. at the Cjlty

of Halifax, this -ith day of Febrdlry, A. D.. 1918. Concurl-ed in by the Nautical Anae-

ssors respecting all Nautical mat-

ters. (Sgd.) L. A. DEMERS; F.R.A.S.

WALTER HOSE. Act.

Captain. R..C.N.

(S5d.)DR.YSDALE. L.J.A.

I .., ._ .. ,.... .- ._.._...,_ ...~.~»~-~ --..

BRIIAIN PUNISH NG Ellllll

llui_ili s

LONDON, February 6.-Mr. Mac-

mw was tried in the Oxten, Surrey. police court today. Ac~ cordlng to the attorney for the food colnniitloe oi' the Godatone, divilioh ot' Sr-iirry. this 'member of parlia- niciii had in his hirder nt Rocks _~Eest. 24 pounds of. tspioca. 154 pouiliis of rico. 53 pounds of nemo- llnu, 100 pounds of biscuits, 53 pounds ol tea, 100 pounds of sugar. R4 pounds of golden syrup and il pounds ot honey.

Although it was not contended that

people living in country houses should come tc London daily for their supplies, this stock of good! was held to constitute a hoard.

Tile case of Mr. Maccaw was Ole

or several hundred pending, wgiie many more have already been Il- pcseii ot. every class in the coimlty

being involved. Last weeicaiiiighj

Sh' Richard Poore was find 00,

for having in his possession ii " din- tcr of a ton of food. wbIle¢&¢f! were fined, including a Il y worker, ri wealthy widow ESQRB proprietors of several hotels. ,Mo unit being charged with exceeding the official ration. ' _` _

As ii general rule the- \&l

magistrates inflict stiff .ii.nu,.'Ht Baron Rhondda. the food. ' ‘

lar, -is disnatllhsir with CMU' ot dealing witirtiie ho! _

and besides nileoatfng ' tid »,,

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