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_ An exchange of letters between two salon at Taos, New Mexico. Woodhall Spa, Lincolushire. -- As- new details of one of the Al the world is watting to see what the Naval Conference at London will ment at last, and will the submarine be b d? Here are 'the Views of 4 a enthralling der mysteri of the century, already the subject of ents, were given to nie by Eardley B. Manby, who lives there, He is a brother of Arthur Rockfort Manby, a seventy-year-old recluse, who was recently found de- 'capitated in his eighteen-room man- 'The body was found in a cot, care fully covered by a quilt, and guarded by a great Alsation wolfhound. The police had to shoot the dog before they could approach the cof. Mr, Manby's skull was found later behind a trunk in an adjoining room. x The Spanish Girl Storles of a secret society, of a Jovely and 'mysterious Spanish woman, of a gold mine of fabulous resources, and of the strange murders and de- eapitations of four other men are connected with the murder of Mr. Manby. Mr. Arthur Manby possessed a half- share in the Mystic Gold Mine, New Mexico, which has brought nothing but death and disaster to its owners. Miss Terisita Ferguson, a hall Spanish beauty, and at one time con- fidential secretary to Mr. Arthur Manby, inherited the other half from her father, who dled in an asylum af- ter seeing a terrible vision of "a body with a head floatiug above it.' As the murdered man's will is be- lieved to have been stolen with other papers and valuables in the house, the disposition of his property is not yet known. At the Inquest the jury gave the astounding verdict 'that Mr, Manby bad "dled of natural causes," In &pite of the evidence of his decapitation. The jury came to the conclusion that the dog had severed his master's head from his body, though there was mo evidence to suport the theory. Mr. Manby's next-door neighbor in Taos, Dr, T. P. Martin, conducted an examination of the body, and although he established identification, it was Jater believed iam the district that Mr. Manby was still alive, and that the body was that of an unknown man. All these contradictory facts be- came known to Major E. B. Manby from his brothers in Columbia and Canada. He immediately wrote to Governor R. C. Dillon, of New Mexico, and de- manded the exhumation of his brother's body and a full inquiry. The authorities at New Mexico at first refused his request, saying that "they could mot afford it and Major Manby communicated with the For- eign Office, which instructed the Bri- tish consul at Galvia to make further representations to Governor Dillon. At the request of the British Gov- ernment the authorities in New Mex! ¢o0 decided to make a full inquiry, which Is now proceeding. In the meantime, a famous French delective, M. Martin, who was on boliday at Santa Fe, became interest. ed In the extraordinary case. Shot and Beheaded He conducted a further post-mor- tem examination with Dr. Fred Mul ! Jer, a Taos dentist, and an under- faker of Santa Fe. t They discovered that Mr. Manby's snd had heen severed from hig body Sith a sharp instrument, and that, githough his body had been riddled _ with small shot, each pellet had been carefully and skillfully extracted. There was ole ously no doubt that Mr. Manby had been murdered. "There is only one thing I am cer: fain about concerning my brother's "death," said Major Manby to me to- day. "It {s that he must have been murdered either by or at the instiga- #lon of somebody who was well known (fo him and his dog. "I saw my brother two years ago * New Mexico, and I knew the dog. would not allow anybody to go bX wy brother unless it knew them as Yu friends or unless my brother form- ly 'introduced' the dog to show that i# friend was in the house. "There 1s a theory that as murdered outside the nh Xsbe 2 e dog was not there, §ecret Society "Although I am not particularly ell informed about my brother's re- t affairs, I know that the 'Becret vil Service Society,' which has been gsed so much in America, was for his protection and not for destruction. & Arthur Rockfort Manby was the of a Morecambe "clergyman who nt to New York in the 'eighties, He : interested . in mining, and 'the acquaintance of John Co- Fergusson and William Wilk "owners of the Mystic Erion taut Ren famous maval expert. By Vice-Admiral JET Tarlo, ox. M.V.O. The question of the desirability of abolishing the submarine as ®& wea- pon of war is one of those which will be most keenly debated at the Naval Conference this month, So the anti- submarine agitation which followed the los of submarine H47 will prob- ably be revived among the outside public. This "loss, it will b& remem- bered, occurred during peace exer- cises, when two submarines which were cruising on the surface were in- volved in a collision. Stepping Backward Such a collison might happen, and has often done go, between surface vessels, In fine, clear weather, in the | Eastern Mediterranean, on June 22nd, 1893, a collision occurred between the battleships Victoria and Camperdown, resulting in the loss of the former with 320 valuable lives. Yet there was no public demand to abolish sur- face vessels. It was naturdl that the terrible logs of a score of able-bodied young men in H47 should have brought home to the public the risks which are ac- cepted by those who "go down to the sea in ships" in the service of their country, But we must preserve a sense of proportion. Did danger ever deter any man, worthy of the name of man, from doing his duty? If, in the name 'of danger, we are to ery out for the abolition of this, or that, our civilization would be retarded, not ad- vanced. Copying Nature's Tactics There is no more danger in sub- marine work than in fiyigg, mining, exploration, and countless other ac- tivities. It is not, thereore, on the plea of danger that we should call for the abolition of submarines, or of other modern weapons of offence and defence. The submarine isa unit of the Fleet. The largest units of the Fleet, battle- ships and cruisers, wield or launch their weapons--the gun, the torpedo, the aeroplane--while travelling on the surface of the sea, The submarine wields its main weapon, the torpedo, "vhile travelling under the sea. Are we justified, therefore, in cry- ing out for the abolition of the sub- marine because it uses its weapon under conditions which make it diffi- cult for an enemy to locate ii' Such tactics are as old as the world. Na- ture itself endows some animals with the power of rendering themselves partially or wholly invisible to an enemy. Contraband of "Var If we use this argument as a rea son for abolishing the submarine, we must include in our demands the abolition of the land mine In land warfare, and of the moored sub- merged mine in navel warfare. The submarine may be considered merely a mine gifted with mobility. As a unit of the Fleet the submar- ine has its definite uses of offence and defence, yet it is of interest to note that this weap: pe | has, as yet, rarely béen employe a naval ae tlop at sea. In tlmeé of war, it one nation had submarines as a unit of the Fleet and another had mone, the former would have a great advantage over the lat- ter, In like mauner if, in land war fare, one Army had tanks and another bad none or, in sea warfare, one fleet had guns or aeroplanes and the other had none, the advantage would le with those who had the most modern weapons. When we advocate the abolition of the submarine we are, therefore, real ly advocating the abolition of a par ticular scientific weapon of defence or offence. So lopg as wars are even remotely possible, it would be ridicu- lous to expect one nation to abolish such a weapon, unless all other na- tions, whether potential enemies or not, would mutually agree to do thé 8 "Bit & particular weapon may be of more comparative value to one tion than to another. In regard fg efensive armaments, the needs every nation must vary in the same way as no two families have exactly the same requirements. So far as naval defence Is coneedly ed, our Empire would, without dohb A benefit by the universal abolition hed | submarines; 'but the same cannot be without which we could not continue to exist as a nation, 1s the safe the highways ofthe ocean' peace and war, and for this pu submarines are not stantial to do. ID ee be vor ser de. sald of other nations. Our first need, | it is a tempting bait to any enemy, and doring the Great War, when Ger- many found our sea-borne trade was too well protected for her to arrest it hod by legal she com an illegal ine warfare inst un- armed ships, This well-nigh proved disastrous to the \llies, The ®bolition' of submarines would, therefore, prove to our advantage, as we are more dependent than any other nation .on sea-horne trade in time of war. We Must Have Cruisers Other considerations must, how- ever, be borne in mind. A submarine is a very eflicient weapon for prevent. ing the passage of hostile warships thrcugh narrow channels, or for pro- tecting the seas near the coast. We must, therefore, look on the sub- marine, not as an inhuman weapon-- for it Is no more inhuman than many other ancient and modern weapons of war--but merely as a weapon which has more or less defensive or offen- sive importance aceording to the sit- uation and needs of the country con- cerned The abolition of any particular weapon of war would obviously bene- fit oné country mote than another, and herein Ii&s the difficulty of an international agreement. The aboli- tion of the submarine would benefit Great Britain, whereas the abolition of the surface cruiser would sound the death-knell of the British Empire. --Answers. rnb fim ees Too Many Ministers Now London Free Press (Cons): - (Mr. King 1s said to be considering the creation of a new portfolio). From the . standpoint of political exjgency, it might be good business for Mr. King, but from the viewpoint of the country as a whole it would be a foolish piece of extravagance. A new Cabinet minister means the ex: pense of new private secretaries, new deputies and a whole revenue of of- ficiale. Mr, King may be in trouble with his insistent Quebec following, but he should find some other i tion than creating new Cabinet jobs. RE A "Por every day purposes we beliey what We to believe --H, 8, - -- -------- £& oad. Af proba) 1 Over Advertised? Press Cool to Beaverbrook Boom for Prime London.--Qutside of journals con- trolled by Lord Rothermere and Lord Beaver rook the. general press in Lon- don has given little attention to the former's assertion that he has been "personally urging Lord Beaverbrook to come to the front in political life," and that "it would be a wonderful transformation in Great Britain if by any turn of the wheel pf fortune Lord Beaverbrook should, enter within the next year or two 10 Downing Street as its master." Lord Rothermere's utterance was made at a dinner of his editorial chiefs which was also attended by Lord Beaverbrook. Commenting on the situation "The Morning Post" refers to Lord Rother- mere's over-officiousness and, while admitting that Lord Beaverbrook has some needed qualities of leadership, stated it cannot forget he is under some special disqualifications. To be- gin with, the paper says, he is a peer and world therefore have to leave the management of the House of Com- mons to another. Secondly, he is no great newspaper magnate, which means the very source of his strength is his weakness, "The Yopkshire Post," one: of the best Conservative journals in the country, while admitting the anxiety with which the Conservatives are afflicted, refuses to bolieve the remedy lies in the dictatorship of the press with Lord Beaverbrook at Downing Street and Lord Rothermere pulling the strings in the background. STREETER rts io HE gad it is so soon to lose o8é sweet prenuptial thrills, Behind 'us are Re love-Jike coos, e bills! Ahead of us --Judge. Pedestrians who cross. the street reckies! Wy, 1h. Boflln are tg be prose they come out of hos- OUR BEST Ouly by thinking of the best that can Be dbne can we find the range of '{ the best Jusy we can do. More on Aviation Civil 'Aviation to Receive More Attention and Cash Subsidies London,--~Increased expenditure on civil aviation, largely. for flying-beat development and subsidizing new commercial airways, will' be provided in the (Al Ministry's estimates for the forth year, it is An extension in land air lines is con- templated, and if an agpeement can be reached with the Free State Gov- ernment, a regular. service will be opened fo Belfast and Dublin. In addition, negotiations are in pro- gress for the inauguration of a regu: lar fiyingboat line between Norway and Sweden and either to the mouth of the Thames or some suitable port on the east coast. It is stated that the Air Ministery intends to develop on an esiensive scale large commer- cial flying boats, some of which to be laid down duping the coming financial year. The new planes will be an experi mental type, and if the trials are suc- cessful they wil be built in consider. able numbers, They are all-metal and desigued to carr 40 to 50 paseen- gers, with a range of 1000 miles. They will be equipped with six Napier en- gines, developing 4000 horsepower. pe The British Pref Saskatoon StarPhoenix (Lib): In February .of. last year there was a "tarift, Up] change in, the Canadien til" that time goods Britain which were 25 per cent. British in Ja- bor or: material could enter Canada at preferential tariff rates, The pro- rtion was raised to 60 per cent, is hit the Lancashire cotton manu- facturers who draw their ray ma- terial from a- foreign. source. The change in the law looks lke a straight Increase in tariff taxation, in- consistent with the - Government's general policy. EASED ey "How did you like the party, Jackie? "Awfull You said I could eat as much as I liked and I couldn't." sree -- ---- a acm: Departmen : to Moin od Poi' Proud of Thee Now oe Brae fore beg Your Majesty-to have full confidence and faith in all the negotia- tions which Likemoguas Mangascia Uble will enter upon on' our behalf with: Your Majesty, | "Being convinced of the: good quali- tles. of his character, of his diligence and of his patriotism, as well as of the excellent disposition of mind whieh he has toward the maintenance of a great friendship with Italy, we may assure Your Majesty that he is {in a position and fully able to per form prudently his duty in a manner which should satisfy our two Gow ernments, Oh! very great and mag: nanimous Friend!, We have particu larly requested our envoy. to refer to Your Majesty these words which con- firm our perfect friendship towards you and our interest for your well 1 being and for the prosperity of Italy, He will renew, from time to time, our best wishes to Your Majesty." A Sea Romance Lost Schooner Was Roaming Ocean For 48 Days Now in Port London--~A remarkable. story was published, here January 17 of the schooner Neptune, which set sail from St. John's, Newfoundland, for the fish- ing village of Newton in Bonavista Bay, 100 miles distant, on Nov. 29, and arrived at Tobermory, North Scotland, on Jan, 16, after ®being at sea 48 days, covering a distance of 2600 miles. The Nep is a wood, law punishing this action. Out of the way places the ors are seldom it ever caught. (2) Log booms are fastened to, ron sain placed in the rocks among petroglyphs. hi? Horse trafls cross thém.'= (4) The. tide and waves lave them: at six localities. (5) A stream now flows over them ° in at least two localities. (6) Boulders are sotied over them Dy the surf in at least S1 lef (7) Driftwood is rolled (8) A logging railroad will be built over the ¥aown in Canada; since ley the only pass is RE a 0 foot canon and a motr tain where the carvings occur, . (9) A water pipe has haen laid on, one of the most romantic: of them. § obsuring at least part of it. (10) Camp fires are built on petro- glyphs because. local, people. seldom regard the carvings.as more bare rock, have been taught to build camp fires where the fire cannot spréad and to put them out on ro They throw water on the fire and stone of the petroglyphs is- Sere and the petroglyphs ruined. Canada has few monuments, antl vesgel of 126 tons, built in Denmark in 1920, " Including the passengers, one of whom was a woman, there were 11 persons' on board. There was no lack of food, since the-vessel carried a cargo of provisions, but water had to be rationed, Most of the time the skipper had no idea of his position, only twice be- ing able to speak to other vessels, the fist, ime on Dec, 9 and again on The Neptune was sighted off Ard- | namurchan Point by the steamer Hes- perus, which took her fn tow and hrought her safely to Tobermory, Isle of Mull, gi The period during which the Nep- tune was at sea was notable for the heaviest weather in the Atlantic of the present century, and the vessel had been regarded. as lost with all hands. Safi e---- SECURITY The ends for which men unite in society, and submit to government, are to. enjoy security to their prop- erty, apd freedom to théir persons, from all Injustice or violence.--H. Blair, EE -------- x _-- Food for the North" Thelon Game Sanctuaty Now: Closed to Natives . and Whites Toronto--The Thelon game sanct- uary in the heart of which Johs Horn- by, and his two young perished. of starvation, has ed to all, both natives and white men. The Minister of the Interior announe ed that hereafter no person will permitted to enter this 15,000 squaré mile preserve without his his writtenio thority. All' game. within pi uary are under the most rigid protec. tion, particularly the 250 Muskox., known to have found shelter there. < Hornby and his friends dled be: cause the game had been dispersed and was disappearing, originally" to the attacks on them by mode firearms. W. H. B, Horne, one of the : Government's explorers returned Jast August after spending: two years in the sanctuary studying the situation. He found that a large herd of caribou had passed close by Hornhy's cabin shortly after the courageous Engl men had died for want of food. THe': animals had changed their migration ; routes, As the-northern game means food and life to the morthern natives the government is taking strict measures to protect the animals so that th may multiply and' Mosk the pars - it used to be stocked. DESIGN ing the colon.so0 as 30. Dela; ail composition, ovary: ] in just that or force, which wi by the sea in at least seven piney ET nash quities, castles or ruins compared with Ireland, Italy, = Spain, England; Greece and 'What - Bip TE are valuable as tourist attra s an : 80 are money makers for Canada-- hi not to mention the artistic and. scientific value, "Design" 18 the choosing sa pikes wn § Ee at a a] a a rt a an