Lethbridge Herald, The (Newspaper) - July 16, 1915, Lethbridge, Alberta BRIDGE ALBERTA FRIDAY JULY IB 1915 182 Eastern Firms Urge Non- employment bf Men of Military Age Montreal July committee of the Montreal Stock Exchange has de- to request its members not to any men of military age who arc not connected with a serious military organization It was ed that the young unmarried men should he made to realize that their services are required at lie front The stock exchange committee s tion is in lino with the movement oi this nature that has lieen gradually developing throughout eastern -U a recruiting meeting in last night C- end A Dawson the former a di- rector in several large companies and the latter an executive in the Canadian Cotton company warned young unmarried men that the time is rapidly approaching when they either have to lose their tions or enlist The Montreal Trades and Labor Council at its meeting last night discussed the reports ot such action taken or contemplated by employers and referred the announcement from the mayor of an eastern On- tario that unmarried laborers who he acceptable for military service were not to be employed by the city Proposals that protests he made against the action of firms in unmarried em- ployees in order to force them to en- were tabled until detinue in- formation could he obtained as to the truth of the accusations GERMAN SUB SUNK London July German submarine has been sunk in he Black Sea by Russian ships according to information received from a Bulgarian seaport on the Black Sea by the Athens correspondent of the Ex- change Telegraph Co The submarine gained no- by eluding the British blockade and passing through the Straits of Gibraltar Spring Wheat in District is Headed Out July croi situation here has been most promis ing and It is improving every day Kail wheat is tilling nicely Spring wheat might be said to be headed out The spotted fields are now evened To date there has heen no damage by hail on a section near which recently suffered some Again Threaten Homes at Edmonton o- July along the hanks ol the river in Edmonton is once more threatened with flood The er has risen Dyer eight feet since yesterday for registering the height of the water were swept away in the last Hood and the officials can only estimate the rate at which the water is rising Today they assert the river is climbing at the rate of nine inches aji hour Already many houses situated close to the river channel on the tide flats are ed No Germans or Austrians Have Been List Pending Three hundred and seventy-one now citizens of Canada have taken out in the bridge district since August 1 1914 or practically since the ment of war Naturalization to this number of applicants lias granted by Judge Jackson up to the present time No applications will be heard during court vacations Included lii the above number are 80 who were naturalized some few weeks ago There are also a number of Americans There lire no Germans or Austrians Judge Jackson declines to er applications from Germans or trians until their desirability as tish has heen proven to his satisfaction A well-known German from the south who has been resident here for years applied some time ago for naturalization hut Judge Jackson though he knew the man and knew him to be a quiet and in- citizen refused to grant the application until two from two British subjects who knew the nere forthcoming The affidavits yet been made and the pendn There are in waiting a long list of Austrian applicants for which have been over and nol he considered at ari until tun jmd of the MANITOBA LEGISLATURE TO BE DISSOLVED ON SATURDAY MUST AMERICAN MADE AMMUNITION FOR LOADED ON BOARD SHIP The Colorado from America This is one Hay New York g on ammunition for the Allies to be shipped of tive freighters now similarly employed in FRENCH RETAKE POSITION Paris July No 285 in the forest of Argonne which was stormed by the Germans early this week has been recaptured by the French forces according to an official statement given out this evening by the French de- Von Bernstorff Says Unrelenting Language of the Latest German Note to the United States Was Necessary to Satisfy Kaiser's Subjects Premier Asquith Says the Govt Not Even Con- it London July British at the present time is not even considering possible terms of an early peace Premier Asquith in an- swer to a question declared in the of commons this Premier Asquith's announcement confirmed statements made a few weeks ago by high officials who said that England is convinced that many has reached and passed Canadian Casualties Total Ottawa Ont July ian casualties have now ed to a grand total of The killed number 1747 the wounded 6586 and the missing 1869 overnight list contained 62 names killed 4 missing 12 wounded and 37 prisoners Appoints a to Deal With Miners official an- made this evening de- claring that a general munitions tri- bunal been appointed to handle the coal situation in Wiles and Moni evidently shows the de- termination of government to apply the provisions of to the grave situation created by the wholesale strike oi miners The statement says The minister of munitions has pointed a general munitions tribunal imo jor wales ann Monmouthshire as peak ot her efficiency Robert Wallace the government intends to continue ki Grii- the war without thought 01 peace at the least until the German armus and councillor Griffiths Washington von Ambassador told Secretary Lansing today he be- Gorman reply to the last American nole on submarine warfare presented m opportunity for the of the controversy by further diplomatic negotiations The sador conferred with Mr Lansing for an hour stud talked later with Secretary Phillips In the absence of President Wilson Secretary Lansing was unable to in- form the Ambassador what course the United States would pursue in its next note but he heard with interest Count von Bernstorff's ex- planation of the purposes of the man government to satisfy public op- inion at home on the maintenance of submarine warfare and at the same time maintain friendly relationship with the United States No Repetition of Tragedy The Ambassador is personally vincert there will be no repetition oC the Lusitania disaster and that man submarines are now exercising sreat precaution to avoid incidents which might inflame public opinion in the United States With that idea in mind he urged that the United States take advantage of the tion in Berlin's reply that Germany would be willing to have the entire question the freedom of the seas mediated with Great Britain through the American government Such a course American officials have indicated might be more come if accompanied by some that during the pendency of American lives and sels be safe from attack and danger ITALIAN AIR Argue on Strength of Case Against Liberals Milan July A brilliant feat has been accomplished hy an Italian ilight squadron which attacked a large trian camp behind loritz dropping hieh explosives from a height oi OOU ieet The object of the raid was attained and safely aviators returned Winnipeg Man July Special The Manitoba Legislature will be dissolved on Saturday Nominations for the new Legislature will he held on My 29 and elections on August 5 least until the and Councillor back behind their own the work people Conductor Baxter Dead RICH AUSTRIAN UNDER ARREST FOR TREASON Niagara Falls Ont July was arrested by provincial officers yesterday on a charge of treason The arrest was marie at tne j instigation of the militia He was arraigned before Magistrate Fraser and remanded for eight days It is charged that traded with the money to tria from fellow countrymen at view The accused is one of the wealthiest Austrians in the district Moose Jaw July S ter one oi the best known railway conductors on the died this Plan Death of Greek Paris July A despatch to the at his home s Home nete rie f since I zelos o Greece The at it of Moose Jaw since haw sary measures lo protect the life of the former prime minister morning been a reside 1886 He was horn at Sussex N B in 1875 and is known on all western lines of the railway He was a ber of of Railway men and the Order of Railway Con- He leaves a widow and three children The funeral will take on Sunday under the auspices local A F A M Havas News Agency from Athens says that a private letter from Con- states that the Young Turks committee is plotting the herc He of former Premier Old Timers Now Organized and Officers Elected That the association is n live organization was clearly de- by the large and iastic number of of the city who met last in the Central school auditorium for the adoption of constitution and the election of of- DRY FARMERS GET HELPFUL HINTS IN DAY'S TRIP OVER THE EXPERIMENTAL FARM The annual of the es with Hie children and ers of Medicine while the were absorbing s line to the Dominion farm here took and was a most as well as a agriculture in the fields the mothers and children disported themselves on the magnificent in its beautiful J i T novel cient The larmers came saw setting of trees and flowers In the were that the results spacious barn pop and ice cream ind obtained by practical scientific cigars were sold for the convenience ing more than justify the exta ex- of those who did not bring such with and care They will no doubt remember with advantage to the many of wisdon them Prof Fairfield and his staff deserve CANADIAN SOLDIER TELLS f OF CRUCIFIXION Jaw Sask July A a member ot the 5th Battalion passing through here last night on his way to Regina whern he resides and is recuperate set all doubt as to the crucifying of British soldiers by the Germans I to one of the British soldiers who was crucified West said to a newspaper reporter for the way in which of Prof i they planned or the entertainment W H and his staff oi such a crowd and carried direct results of this one excursion Lout their llans Not a minute of the could be traced would day dragged and at the same Him prove that the methods used and the big program was accomplished in results obtained on the experimental i time and without rushing Speech of Welcome When the excursionists arrived on thr 11 10 trim were met at I the siding on the f H m grounds where j the triln stopped a speech w elcome farm are also practicable on the or farm when copied with in care Not only did the farmers as mam lessons as could we'll he as in one day but they aid aUf their wives spent a social time gether and intermingled freely with the farmers of other districts com- paring discussing conditions news and gossip and German enough to testify to his short mailing themselves at home with their neighbors near and tar The farmer as a rule docs not sec enough of his neighbor and the ex- cursion afforded him and his wife a most opportunity to meet his neighbors socially It was a regular farmers picnic and the farmers brought lunch along the holding adults with s about thirty adults and children each Into these the crowd climbed and drove to the farm headquarters where they themselves in a oasis After a short around the unpacked mid consumed Long tables erected on the many the picnickers Hunger killed alls again up and thr crowd A tour oi the grounds on SIR JAMES AIKENS New Conservative Leader in toba MARKETS July wheat r October oats WEATHER High Low taffy ino on 60 and moderately Winnipeg July royal com- mission appointed to investigate the Fullerton charges of be- tween the old and new cabinet met today for counsel's ments C P Fullerton sought to convince the court that the es he made on behalf of l-l private Conservative members of the ture had been proved hy evidence and later in the day Isaac will present the Liberal case laid on U- statement in the evidence that he told bers if you chaps good might gel the additional then withheld He thought that from the evidence it was shown that this being good had some tion with the Mathers Royal Com- mission Justice Perdue the chairman toM Mr that since he had the charge regarding the ment of money in connection with the resignation of the government by the men who made the arrangement tic should formulate new charges Mr claimed that he had not materially altered his case and argued with the chairman at con- length I'm blessed if I know What Lordship is driving he ed finally replied Justice Perdue warmly either lj or tou mo for purpose Mr Fullerton denied both tives and continued his argument along other lines A large picnic is being planned for the near future and all the timers in the city and district are to be invited Those that have lived in the city or the surrounding country for twenty years are eligible as timers The election of officers and general business occupied most of the time Dr F H Mewburn one of the eer physicians of western Canada who recently moved to Calgary was chosen honorary president Senator DeVeber another pioneer in the west was chosen president of the on lion The other officers that were J D physician Di treas C B Bowman Rob ert Sage An executive committee composed of ladies Mesdames DeVeber and Sherlock and five gentlemen Messrs Conybeare E Adams A Stafford and Robert Nimmons was elected FOSTER MUTUAL RELATION BETWEEN CITY AND FARMER DUTY OF BOARD OF TRADE The fostering of the mutual between city and country between the business men and the farmers was still further dwelt as a duty of the Board of Trade here by S S Dunham at the weekly -un- of the council of the Board yesterday noon at the Lethbridge Hotel Mr Dunham has returned cently from a four of the south dis- and he is still more impressed with the necessity of keeping the good work of developing the spirit of co-operation between the city and the country In this connection Mr Dunham gested that arrangements be made for some member of the Board to ly farmers who are coming to farm on sions from time to to speak to them of the the Board to aid tho farmers in any way whatsoever It is probable that some such arrangement will be made in connection with the excursion OF mers from the branch to the city on Saturday of this Mr Dunham intimated that he had found very little discontent among the south farmers during his trip lations the farmers and the yet very much in the embryonic state The farmers had not yet formed those relations which to the city and now was the time for the Board of Trade the good work and cementing these relations The secret of Ins election to the Of the United Farmers berta said Mr Dunham was not so much as an to himself as an honor to the city of Lethbridge for the manner in which had treated the farmers convention the year pre- Discuss Agricultural School A public meeting to be addressed by Dr J G Rutherford at the matter of an agricultural sehoor and a normal school for the district will he threshed out and at winch delegates from adjacent towns Some villain with all the of a German baby killer is abroad in the a hatred for dogs maybe the owners of nogs this individual spread poison with the result that a dozen of the most valuable dugs in the city succumbed The animals were not street u anderers but harmless hold pels nearly every Amongst lost dogs dav Sheriff Young L M stone K C E Smith A Rv J N Ritchie W A chanan VIP Poisoned meat left on boulevards and lawns around 4th and Thirteenth St Fortunately children about have so far not handled any of the poisoned The meat was left m where little lolts and it is a that some child has not death Great indignation exists over the poisoning oi dogs but nation becomes greater when it is realized that the lives of children have been endangered as well ever is responsible for the poisoning is a of the basest will be present be held the date to be announced later Re sponges from Tabei and have already been to the cf feet that delegates from those towns will be here Other towns trill also be represented Beet Industry through the efforts of the Lethbridge Board the Board ot Trade of Raymond and the farmers of the Coaldale district are to bo brought together in the matter of In creasing the production of beets The Raymond people will to in- duce Coaldale farmers to take up the beet This movement is also to be extended W the Taber farmers when irrigation is developed In that district an Says He Bought a Princess Pat Uniform For London The British lite attach much importance to the arrest at Gravesend last night of an who wnen arrested w earing the uniform of the Princess arraigned m court the prisoner whose name has not been made public said he bought the uniform m Plymouth two weeks ago from a soldier for 50 cents He it as remanded for further investigation DOMINION TRUST MAY LOSE A MILLION Vancouver BC July en- tire body ot claims m the Dominion Co ROOD in all and covering of have been thrown oot Liquidator Andrew who W now in charge of the lortner ion Trust in city Mr Stewart has segregated the it- into three and to paying any of
