DEMANDS OF 1 MUST BE MET Troops to Continue th Pursuit of Bandit ant---- THE RELEASE OF PRISONERS "Hon. Mackenzie Bowell harked | back nearly eighty years and refer- -- {red to his having been anal of a .. | cadet corps during the rebellion of AVERTS PROBABILITY OF IMME- | 1837. in a short address delivered DIATE RETAIIATORY STEPS. |to the Nelson Boy Scout troop last ------ | night in the assembly hall at the cen- Carranza is Seizing All Property of | tral school, the occasion being the SPEAKS OF 1837. Cadet of 80 Years Ago Refer- red To By Their Captain-- Boy Scouts Get Badges. Belleville, June 30.--As a recogni- tion of the courtesies extended by the Nelson (B.C.) Daily News to Sir Mackenzie Bowell, who is at present in the Canadian West, the Intelligen- cer publishes the followmg, clipped from our western contemporary of June 24th: Americans in Several States, and presentation of badges and the admis- ashington tered Pro- | Sion of new scouts. wi Has En . "Sir Mackenzie spoke of the spirit of loyalty fostered by or, nizations Washington, June 30.--The Wash- ary yen such as the scouts, and said that al- ington Government still awaited last though at the time he spoke of his night full compilance with its de- cadets drilled with wooden guns and mands by the de facto authorities of tin' bayonets, what they did incul- exico. cated his companions and himself Release yesterday by General Car- | with a determinati ranza's order of the American pri- | services were ever needed by king or soners taken at Carrizal has averted | country they would be ready and the probability of immediate retalia- | eager. tory steps. It is possible that it has In presenting four medals for va- also helped to pave the way toward | rious qualifications to Laren Forin, a an attempt at peaceful settlement of | son of Judge Forin, Sir Mackenzie the whole border situation. High of- | told the scout that he had known his ficlals made it very clear, however, great-grandfather and his father, all that the vital point at issue--the fut- | of whoni came from Sir Mackenzie's ure attitude of Mexican forces to-| home town of Belleville, and he ex- Ward American troops in Northern | pressed a hope that the youth would Mexico, engaged in guarding the | follow in the foosteps of his succes- border and pursuing bandits who | tors. raided American territory---remains | enn. to be settled. | BORDEN AND COCHRANE { BACK FROM NEW YORK. Washington Calls Halt, Were Choosing Commission to on that if their]. Magnificent country residence of Canada's new Governor SURPRISED BUT PLEASED, London Feeling Over the Devonshire Appointment. London, June 30.--The appoint- ment as Governor-General of the Duke of Devonshire came as a sur- A i nn - ae | OVER SITUATION prise to Londoners, his name hav- ------ [ ng never been mentioned in the | | numerous spec ulations The Lon Washington, June 30.--Represen- | tatives to General Carranza protest- | Report Upon the Canadian Railways. ing against seizure of American pro- | Perty by local authorities in many | parts of Mexico have been made in| --t Mexico City by Special Agent Rogers. | (Special to the Whig) Official reports to the State Depart- Ottawa, June 80.--Sir Robert Borden and Hon, Frank Cochrane, Minister of Railways, who have ment have said that thousands of | dollars' worth of gold and silvery {been in New York in connection with | the proposal to appoint a commis- bullion, horses, cattle, automobiles and other movable merchandise be- longing to Americans have been tak- | sion to report on the condition of en. the Canadian railways, returned to The department has received word | the capital at noon to-day. that Carranza officials are Seizing | - When reference was made to the all property of American in the state | appointment of the new Governor- of Sonora, Jalisco and Tamauchas. | General, Sir Robert expressed his Immediaetely upon receipt of this | satisfaction that the choice had fall- Word the department sent instrue- [en upon the Duke of Devonshire. tions to Mr. Rodgers at Mexico City | He expressed the conviction that to lodge a vigorous protest. [ithe choice was a wise one, : | It is understood President Under- wood of the Erie System was one of the American railway nen asked to serve on the Canadian commis- | sion, . i Conferred With Lansing. {Special to the Whig) Washington, June 80.--Mexican Ambassador Arredondo conferred with Secretary Lansing shortly af. ter ten o'clock this morning. Arre- ' -------------------------- | TAUSCHER NOT QUILTY dondo characterized the visit as "a | discussion of the general Mexican | IN CONSPIRACY CASE. situation," | ---- | Jury Declared Him Innocent of Taking Part in Movement Against Canada. (Special to the Whig) New' York, June 30 Captain Hans Tauscher was found not guilty by a jury to-day on the charge of conspiring to inaugurate a military movement against Canada which had as its object the destruction of. treachery," declared several of the the Welland Canal, Mme. Gadski, American troopers captured in the prima donna and wif Carrizal fight. "We thought they map captain, was in court when the | were friendly. They pretended to be | jury announced its verdict and en- «until they had us surrounded. Then | thusiastically congrateflated every the slaughter began. We didn't have one of the twelve men. have a chance. The Mexicans even | ee killed- our wounded when the fight QUITE AN INCREASE was over." | This last statement was made by | IN IMMIGRATION. | Privates William D. Gibson and Ar-| T-- To Canada During April and | thur Alexander of Troop C and Pri-| vate Archie Jones of Troop K. i May As Compared With | Last Year. -- | Killed in Action. Picton, June 30.-- word has been | (Special to the Whig) received that Pte. William Woodrow, Ottawa, Jutie 30. An increase of "Picton, was on June 3rd killed in ae- | thirteen per cent. in immigration to tion at Ypres. The young hero was Cjada occurred during the thonths | a son of H. B. Wobdrow, who is at{9f April and May.as compared with | present in England, having enlisted | the same months last year. During | for King and country. The private | the first two months of the fiscal was a member of the 39th Battalion, | Yoar the arrivals numbered 5 which left here a year ago, and was | Last year they numbered 11,330. Of a nephew of Ha! Dem , Amelias- | the arrivals 10,279 came from the PE vpn Demmpany United States, 1,601 from Great Brit. jain, and 911 from other countries. Wanted For Theft. | ---- Colborne, June 30.--W. J. Jamie- | SHELL ENQUIRY REPORT » , i8 seeking the | reel ey Net on {Likely to Be Received By The Pre- accused of theft. =ieGlennon is de- | mier Next Week, | scribed as being twenty years'of age, | ehig) i five feet seven or eight inches in| . A e findings of | height, red hair, round face, smooth | Bir William Meredith and Justice | shaven, holds his head down, and! Duff in connection with the shell in- | ™ when last seen was wearing a blue | Quiry are likely to be out next week. | «oat, light grey trousers and black | The Prime Minister and his col- | hat or. grey cap. | {leagues will acquaint themselves | ---------- | with the findipgs before making More than 200 cases of infantile | them public. It Is thought in many | paralysis in Brooklyn led the Depart- | quarters the Justice Duff will make | ment of s Co-operating with | 4 minority report. { e kefeller Institute and scores | ee eee hi 1 SUGGESTS ULBMENCY IT WAS TREACHERY, U. 8. SOLDIERS SAY. Mexicans Pretended They | Were Friendly Before the Ambuscade. El Paso, Texas, June 30. --"It-was | (Special to the Ottawa, June 30.--Th of volunteer to start a | p systematic fight against the dread re disease. . | For Sir Roger Casement Who Is Sen. - | tenced To Die. Ul f---- (Special to the Whig) 'London, June - 30.--The Daily | WHIG CONTENTS ~4| News alone of the London papers to- | oe | day suggested clemency for Sir Rog- | {er Casement, 'sentenced to die Jor | 'high treason. The News conceded | {hat the death sentence was justi- | { fled but declared that the exeeution | | of Casement might stir up illfeel- | {ing in Ireland and America just at {a time when the Government hoped | t of all difficulties. | ! { Page. : * i---fermany Nervous; Germans Shi Attack; Must Stop LR 3--Almost fell in water: Ten- dered Gifts; Garden Party. $--New Business Opened; Breeze at Shpese Board, ? 4--~Editorials; 'Press nions; Walt M 's Rhymes; Ran- dom Ree! B= Sunshine is Nonded: Regis. ! ¥ oe ort. Col. Low; | | for a settlement ® P esentation to Cooke's Church Plonie. The following from this district | appear in the latest casualty lists Killed in action-----~Harold Beson- nts; Announcements" || day, Frankford; ©. J. Ham, Port Orma) Atkins, Belleville, tary h ' g of Roruer Fou [| Founded Rovers . rew; B. . Cole, Picton; Frank ows from the Countryside. Co I; F A. ' Sullivan na moral W. A 7 Ren- Peterboro: Lance d, Port Hope. Wi allies are repulsing this offensive at 'Hugh Bryan was present Realizes That the Allies "Grand Offensive" Has Begum Af Last. BRTISH ARTULERY FRE HAS STEADILY INCREASED VIOLENCE IN WEST, | don press generally support the com- | ments of Sir George Foster, that {the Duke of Devonshire will bring | to this high office the prestige - of this noted family, and the qualities and experience so fitting to him for taking up this work. The Cavendish type, says the | Pall Mall Gazette, is not one of ex- | wberant brilliance, but it is un- | IN| matched in staring power, and in its balance of judgment and disc re- | tion. | The newspaper Canada, speaking | the Russians and Germans, Are En. | on behalt of the Candin oun | | itv in England, ks the choice a | gaged In a Terrific Artillery Duel. | happy one, as the house of Caven- | (Special~to--the Whig.) 7 dish possesses splendid traditions 2 On Northern Part of Eastern' Front Toronto, June 30.--A Spécial Un-| the public service, adding that the ited Press cable from Berlin via| Duke will find himself surrounded New York to-day says that the stead- | with an atmosphere .of friendliness ily increasing violence of the British | and goodwill at, Ottawa. : artillery fire on the western front,| The vernor-General-elect has with the continued Italian and Rus- always taken a keep interest in ag- sian offensive, leaves little doubt in rieulfural life, both 'as regards stock Berlin that the Allies are in the early | raisirg and pastoral farming. stages of their "grand offensive." Both the Duke and Duchess have The Berlin cable describes the | pleasing personalities. The latter | various activities at length, but|is Mistress of the Robes in the| makes no claim that the Teutonic | Queen's household and as the daugh- | ter of Lord Lansdowne, made the | northern part | acquaintance of Canada in her | ere the Rus-| youth, | | 'any point except in the of the eastern front, wh sians and Germans now engaged in a| terrific artillery duel, with occa- | sional infantry assaults by both | sides, | % RUSSIANS CAPTURE Intimation in the cable is that all! MY Sn KOLOMEA *| Germany is very nervous in the face | * do PI - of the latest developments. + (Special to the Whig.) * | # Paris, June 30.--The news- | PRESIDENT WILSON La paper Feito De P BRANDED AS AUTOCRAT. | * captured . the important Galic- + % ian railway city of Kolomea +* Stamp. Seedeolodedodedoofid dof do ddod eed i * * | | aris declared + | New York American Says Con-| of | % to-day that the Russians have + | - gress Has Become a Rubber | FERRER SEER bd | | | st New York, July 1.--In "an edi-| MANY BODIES OF SAILORS | torial broadside The American calls | ------ | upon the Congress of the United | Being Wasired Ashore Daily From | States to take over and deal with the | The Jutland Battle, | Mexican situation. In Congress, Says| ° Christiana, June 30. The fagt | The American, is vested the power to | that so many bodies of British and | declare war, to raise armies, to de-| German sailors daily dre being fine piraey and other pffences on the brought ashore on the southern high seas, and yet Mr. Wilson had | coast of Norway with lifebelts se- decided all questions arising between | curely fastened about them suggest Germany, Austria, Mexico and the that they are victims of the Jutland United States upon his own responsi-| pattie and that the men drifted for bility. Now and then, says The Am-| many hours before succumbing to erican, the decisions of "President | oq and exhaustion. The paper Wilson and Col. House have been | t)crefore are urging that neutral | communicated to Congress, but not | nowers he notified after a naval bat- | until after they had already been | tle so that they may be able to send | transmitted by cable to foreign Ba-{ out boats to search for survivors. | tions. * No one ever thinks of asking | Daily funerals of unidentified whether Congress will declare War, | German and British men of war's but newspaper headlines indicate | men are attended by great crowds that the public expects the President who strew the graves with flowers along to decide. In theory, says The | | American, Congress is supreme.and | it is the duty of the President to exe- | cute its will, but in fact the President | has become supreme and Congress a mere rubber stamp. The United States, it concludes, has ceased to be | a republic and has become an elective | monarchy. : HALIFAX GOES DRY. { tn | Forty-six Bars are Closed--Liquor | Men May Fight. | Halifax, June 30.--The 46 liquor ! saloons in - this city closed up last | night to remain closed, in conse: | quence of the prohibition law passed | at the last session of the Legislature | making - Halifax "dry" as well as| the rest of the province. It is 169 years since Halifax was founded, and for the first time it will be imposs- ible legally to obtain a drink in any public house. ! Address To Dr, Forrest. Renfrew, June 30.--Dr. Forrest, | who has been science master in the | Renfrew Collegiate for the past six | years, and who is giving up teach-| ing permanently, was presented with | a fine pair of binocular glasses by | the pupils of 3 A. form Principal | Young German girl wha, after mak- and added [ing a clever escape from the Mercer ion of Dr, | Reformatory in Toronto, was found in | | t 1 | aR. Ue : LOUISE MARK ESFELDT a few words of appreciati [Forrest as a teacher and gentleman. | Prampton, Ont. s meaion Titterso were quietly married Theo, Sammon, a senior pupil, de- livered the presentation address in a brilliayt manner, to which the doo. tor made a- fitting reply of thanks. 2 nh and Miss Mary! on Tuesday. Ld 1a both of Relleville, | -General. GERMANS SHIT THER ATTACK Back Again To The West Bank of the Meuse River. AL ATTKS REPUSED THE ENEMY SUFFERED FRIGHTFUL LOSSES, AND Enemy Carried First Line of Forti- fied Work East of Hill 304, But The French Recaptured It By a Brilliant Counter-Attack. (Special to the Whig) Paris, June 30.--The Germans last night shifted their attack ba~k to the west bank of the Meuse and delivered sevesal violent attacks, preceded by liquid fire, between Avo- court and Hill 304, the War Office announced, All these attacks were repulsed, the enemy suffering frightful loss- es, but east of Hill 304, the Ger- mans carried the first line of a forti- fied work in which all the French 0c- cupants had been buried The French recaptured the work by most brilliant counter-attack. The Germans became active yes- terday along the Belgian front, but German attack was repulsed. Near Nieuport, French artillery, supporting the Belgian lines, dis- persed three enemy reconnaisances. War Tidings, The Canadian troops are still at Ypres Pending the reorganization of their heavy losses, they are under- stood to be in reserve or partially so. Russians have captured three lines of Austrian trenches between Dneist- er and Pruth Rivers. This advat covers fifty square miles and very important country. Italian troops have captured the town of Pedesocata and other im- portant posts from the Austrians. Strong forces of Germans have {joined the Austrians, but have failed to stop the Russian drive in Galicia. The Teutons are in full retreat at all points south of Kovel French assaults Thursday gained two important posts near Theaunzont., The Germans offered little resistance. ------ ' BASEBALL ON THURSDAY. on National League. Chicago, 3; St. Louis, 2. Brooklyn, 2; Boston, 1. Philadelphia, 4; New York, 0 (first game). Philadelphia, 5; ond game). 2 New York, 2. (sec- American League, Chicago, 8; Detroit, 2. St. Louis, 7; Cleveland, 0. Washington, 3; Boston, 0. New .York, 5; Philadelphia, 0. International League. Rochester, 7; Newark, 0. Providence, 4; Buffalo, 3. Richmond, 8; Toronto, 7. Baltimore, 7; Montreal, 2. - IN PRISON, KEEPS DIET BEAT, Also the One in Reichstag--But He Loses Other Rights. Berlin, Juna 30.--Dr. Karl Liebk- necht's conviction, which provides for an appeal, automatically disbars him as a lawyer and makes him in- eligible to hold public office. It does not, however, affect his position as member of the Prussian Diet, and the Reichstag, since these offices are held as the result of election by the voters and not by Government ap- pointment. His status as a legislator is unaffected, as the court refrained from revoking his civil rights, Ministry Of Commerce, London, june 30.--Committess composed of members of the House of Commons and members of tho Associated Chambers of n Great Britain are to hold a con- wii vi Oe oii GERMANS ATTACKING KUROPATKIN'S FRONT. In Order to Divert Russian Troops From the Galician Campaign. (Special to the ). Petrograd, June 30.--The |Ger- mans have begun a series of ies violent attacks against Gen. Kuro- patkin's entire front from Riga through Jacobstadt to Dvinsk. It is believed Field Marshall Von Hinden- berg is launching a new offensive in an effort to divert Russian troops from the Galician and « Volhynian | campaign. _ } Virtually the whole of Kuropat-| kin's front is under bombardment. | German raiding parties have been | harassing the Russian lines for for- ty-eight hours. Interest is divided between the German operations in | the north and the Russian advance | cn Kolomea in Southeastern Ga- | licia, | Unofficial reports to-day placed | 'the Russian lines within less ten miles of Kolomea, which is of | of its position as a railway centre. " Austrians Resistance To Italian Cam= paign In Trentino. (Special to the Whig). Rome, June 380.--Fulfilling its promise for a more vigorous prose- to-day called to the colors several new classes of men. large forces to the Italian armies, though the exact number cannot be made | public, The Austrians are now making most stubborn resist-| ance to the Italian advance in the a | : : KELLY FOUND GUILTY. Winnipeg,June 30.--The jury in the Kelly case returned a ver- dict of guilty at five o'clock yes- terday afternoon The jury retired at one o'clock. Kelly stated if con- victed he intended to have coun- sel apply for a reserved case. *| +! + | PEP Erber bebe | | BRITISH GUN FIRE JUST TO KILL HUNS.| the British Man- Power. | London, June 30.--The British | War Office gives few details of activi- ties along the line from Labasse to the Somme, but despatches British correspondents at the front report no interruption in the system- | atic bombardment of German | trenches. | "The object of this artillery fire is| a simple and terrible one," reported | the correspondents of the Chronicle | at the front. | in large numbers and save British man-power as far as possible. | "The zone of shell fire has been| very wide and far-reaching, and al large number of important positions | have been searched by high explo- sives and shrapnel." -- | Fbeddrb ddd ddd TEEPE dob | : "+ TORONTO SOLDIER + CRUCIFIED BY FOE. #| *| ae) + *| + London, Ont., June 30.--Af- ter fourteen months-of constant inquiry, Mrs. J. Mercer was yves- terday officially advised that her son, Pte. Mercer, of the 48th + Highlanders; was killed at | Ypres. A returned soldier + brought her the first report of #| her death, declaring Mercer was *| crucified by Germans after hay- *| ing fought his machine gun to *| the last; and then dashed pieces # of it at the enemy. + His brother, Robert, of the fa- | mous Twelfth Battery, was kill- +! ed in a field dressing station. *| Phebe rrr bere +P eto re TETTITIIINMMY | - ---- { POINCARE GRATEFUL, | vee Expresses Gratitude to Canada Foc | C Assistance, | | London, June 30.--Col. Noel Mar- | shall, chairman of the executive of | the ' Canadian Red Cross has re-| \urned from France, which he vis- | 'ted with Col. Hodgetts on behalf of | the work of the Red Cross. He was tecoived by President Poincare, whe €xpressed his gratitude to Canada for their help in succoring both the French and British wounded troops and also for the special assistance of | money and materials to French hos- pitals. Shddd WAR BULLETINS, The German Crown Prince made a new attempt on Hill 304, but was hurled back. EP bee The Allies distrust Greek ac- # ons, and again notify Greece # : to hurry demobilization. # German first line %+ have been straightened + munition depots five the rear blown up by British + re. 4 \ Meat cards for all Germa are to be introduced om tember 1st 'edb be0n The only munition factory in _-- blown up with millions of shells. CPE bos i great strategic importance becauséiis a scrap of paper. = . {to a crisis where acts must follow Making Stubborn cution of the war, the new Ministry | The call adds | >» k | ancy between the twe In Large Numbers And Save | | Cataraqui hl : MC It is to kill Germans | His chee | No one can eve % | As + + trenches + out and + | miles in 4 PAGES 1-8 LAST EDITION MUST FIRST STOP NO TREATY OF THE US. IS TO BE A SCRAP OF PAPER, SAYS WILSON, Who Insists That the Lives and Lib erty of Americans Shall Be Safe From the Depredation of Mexican Bandits. Washington, June 30.--*Never in than | my administration shall it be said { that any treaty of the United States We have come { words. While we have the great- | est sympathy with the problem of LARGE gh | the Mexican people and thelr desire | for self-Government, we have come | to the point where we must insist that the lives and I'berty of our own | people shall be safe from the de- predation of Mexican bandits." President Wilson was quoted by the women's peace party es having | made this statement to a delegation | which visited the White House yes- | terday, The President's referemce to "a | scrap of paper' was evoked by this | declaration in the resolution: "We atk that the differences between these two nations be submitted' to mediation or arbitration in aoccord- ance with the spirit of the treaty of 1848 with Mexico, and in order that this treaty of the United States with | Mexico shall not be a mere scrap of paper." Border Raids Must Stop, Washington, Jupe 80.--If Car- ranza were to put an end to border raids then mediation must be ac- ceptable to this Government, the +|State Department admitted yester- At the same time Ft was said that there was a possi- bility of mediation over a joint bor der police patrol, but the discrep- statements Gay afternoon, went unexplained. Arbitration, it was announced, is entirely out of the question. Mexicans Reply Pacificatory £ e'al to 3 o Mexioo" ity, REE 80. Foreign Office has practically com- pleted the reply to the last American note. It may be given out within a few hours. The genera] belief is that the reply will be pacificatory and | will relieve the possibility of war be- TOM | {ween Mexico and the United States. DAILY MEMORANDUM See top page 3, right hand corner, for probabilities. Decoration of graves, by Oddfellows of the city, on Sunday, July 2nd, at cemetery. usses leave Y. at 9.30 o'clock sharp. DIED LANGLEY---Died at Victoria B.C, on A the 20th June, 1916, Mabel, wife of A. G. Langley, and only dau hter of the late Hon. Mr. Justice Wal- kem McMASTER--At the residence of her son-in-1aw, J. B. Kiell, 206 Queen strect, on June 30th, 1918, liza Jane Scott' wife of the late Fran- cls McMaster, in her §8th year, Funeral at 2.30 Saturday afternoon at the house. Remains will be taken to Stella on Steamer" Aletha at 3.90. Friends and acquaintances are respect. fully invited to atted, IN MEMORIAM. In loving memory of Laurence Cro- mien, who was killed in action, on June 30th, 1915, at the Dardanelles. One year has passed, my heart still sore, I mourn the loss of one so dear, My" heart is sad today. To think of one I loved so dear So quickly passed away; As time goes on I miss him more, Fful voice, his welcome face; r take his place, d far from where his heart ° Had bound his earthly tie, And in a strange and foreign land His body now doth lie. His memory is as dear today, at the hour he passed away. Eretted by his 'wife and -- MATTIE 472 Al He wandere Deeply re child bert street. In loving memory of Laura May Mulls. who died on Tuesday, June 36th, 914. 3 - On rt has gone, A voice we loved {gx still; The place Can never more be filled. Our Father {n His wisdom ca The "boon i And thoug The soul e precious to our hea made vacant in our home 1h led, FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS