Thompson, K C, to aid war contracts probe without pay
Ottawa reports John Thompson K C of Ottawa will act as government counsel with Sir Charles Davidson to assist in the war contracts investigation opening next week. He accepts no fee, serving honorarily. Thompson, son of the late Sir John Thompson, is a leading eastern Ontario lawyer. Most hearings occur in the house of commons railway committee room with sittings also in New Brunswick and the west.
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Ottawa
John Thompson
K. C
Charles Davidson
Thompson
Sir John Thompson
Ontario
Railway Committee
House of Commons
New Brunswick
Royal Naval College Exams Passes List
Ottawa June 12 The following candidates have passed the entrance examinations of the Royal Naval College at Halifax Roger BH S Bidwell Kingston Arthur Stitt Rothesay N B Edward R Mainguy Chemaines B C L W Houghton Victoria B C Kenneth Mackenzie Lakefield Ont Robert Brett Toronto
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Ottawa
Ont
Royal Naval College
Halifax
Roger BH
S. Bidwell
Kingston
Arthur Stitt
Rothesay
N. B
Edward R. Mainguy
Chemaines
B. C
L. W. Houghton
Victoria
Kenneth Mackenzie
Lakefield
Robert Brett
Toronto
Personal notices from Charlottetown visitors and departures
Miss Hazel Dart of Hampshire visits friends in the city guest of Miss Mattie Cummings. Mrs W. S. Crosskill and daughter Evelyn arrived from New York. Mrs B. R. Holman leaves for Moncton. Pte Clovis Gauthier of the 55th Battalion spent days island visiting. Mrs John Garrick returns from St John. Dr W. T. MacLeod arrives from Columbia University to stay at Orwell Cove. Various locals sail to Halifax for Knights of Columbus meeting. Lieut Ernest Auld returns from St John and Shediac. Teachers and officials travel for assignments and reunions. Miss Emery of Wood Islands heads to New York. Mr and Mrs J. T. Bethune and Mr Allison Stanley arrive to spend summer on the Island. Mrs Bethune welcomed back to the city. Mrs G. W. Harrison travels with two children to London, Ontario, returning late August.
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J. T. Bethune
Allison Stanley
Montreal
Edward Chandler
King Square
Bethune
George Stanley
Charlottetown
Baseball scores from Friday across leagues
National League results show Cincinnati 1 Brooklyn 2 and Philadelphia 0 Chicago 2. American League games include New York 10 Chicago and Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 0. Federal League features Newark 12 Brooklyn and Baltimore 5. International League reports Buffalo 12 Rochester 65.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
St Louis
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Wills All To Patriotic Fund In Canadian Hero Story
Ottawa reports the late Neil Campbell a private in the 10th Battalion from Winnipeg who was wounded at Langemarck and died May 25. Before his death he willed all his property to the Canadian Patriotic Fund. Details of residence and estate value are not yet received.
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Ottawa
Neil Campbell
Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
Langemarck
Boyle
Canadian Patriotic Fund
Lusitania Disaster Inquiry Debate Opens in Commons
In London on June 10 Arthur Fell urged states that an inquiry into the Lusitania torpedoing serve no purpose and should end. Premier Asquith insisted the investigation proceed noting a general push to record all facts while some evidence may be heard in camera.
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London
Arthur Fell
Great Yarmouth
House of Commons _todany
Asquith
Reservists Return to Italy From Abroad Amid Enthusiasm
Several thousand Italians recalled to service or volunteering arrived yesterday from Canada and the United States. Some born in America and lacking Italian language were received by cheering crowds. Others had fought in the Libyan war and seek to apply that experience. More arrivals are expected.
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Rome
Canada
United States
America
Three Killed and Ten Wounded in Serbian Raid
A Nish despatch reports three Austrian aeroplanes bombed Kraguyevatz near a shell and munition works. Three killed and ten wounded. Serbian aviators engaged the raiders near Smederevo. one Austrian plane crashed in Austrian territory after being hit. Smoke marked the crash site.
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Paris
Havas
Nish
Serbia
Kraguyevatz
Smederevo
O'Brien to Retain the Irish Lord Chancellorship
London June 10 The National party and Cabinet settle differences by allowing Ignatius O'Brien to keep the Irish Lord Chancellorship and appoint John Gordon Unionist MP for Londonderry as Attorney General. Nationalists applaud, warn against a Unionist in the post, and vote to abstain from hostile action amid crisis concerns.
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London
National Party
Ireland
Ignatius O’brien
James H. M. Campbell
John Gordon
Londonderry
Gordon
Campbell
John Redmond
Second Canadian Division Arrives Safely in France
Ottawa reports all units of the Second Canadian Division have landed in France. The force includes the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Infantry Brigades led by Brigadier General Lord Brookes, Colonel Landry, and Colonel Ket cham, plus divisional units such as ammunition, machine gun, artillery, engineers, cyclists, and service corps. Details on movements and locations of National Guardsmen are not yet available.
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Ams
Ottawa
Jin
France
Hughes
Militia
Lord Brookes
J. P. Landry
H. D. B. Ketcham
Pousette
Holland
Engilmeere
Ouliston
Army Service Corps
Lap Fn
Comprehensive Household Utensils Sale List
A long list of kitchen tools and home goods with varied prices. Items include graters potato mashers doughnut cutters tea strainers lemon squeezers and sifters, mixing spoons and wooden bowls, dutch ovens and pans, ash shovels and waste baskets, can openers, bread boards, baking tools, and storage items. Prices range from 2c to 2.00 for bulk products and feature numerous modestly priced small gadgets.
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Dover
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Pte
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Sussex
John Garrick
St. John
Mrs Watson
W. T. MacLeod
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N. Y
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J. A. Murphy
J.M. Hughes
Ernest Auld
St John
Shediac
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D. J. Shern
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Geo. Green
Mt. Stewart
William Cain
New Perth
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Masters Kent
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