YEAR 83 NO. 158 BIG AUSTRIAN FORCE CUT OFF SOUTHWEST OF KOLOKEA Russias May Cape 20,000 o 30,00 of um lr: Can Escape Though Carpathians---Large Numbers of Austrians Cut OF Have Crossed Into Rumzaia And Are Being Intemed. {Special to the Whig.) Petrograd, July 8.--An Austrian force, estimated at be- tween 20,000 and 30,000, has been cut off by the Russians south-west of Kolomea. The Austrians were massed east of the railway leading southward through Jablonitza Pass. The sudden dash of a Russian infantry body that seized the railway station at Mikluiczyn cut off their retreat to the south. The right wing of the same Russian army, advancing westward upon Nadvorna, severed their communication with the Aus- trian forces to the north. : To-day's reports to the War Office said that Russian troops were attempting to squeeze the Austrians in against the foothills of the Carpathians and effect their capture before they can escape through the mountain passes. Russian aeroplane scouts report the withdrawal of en- emy heavy artillery on the right wing of Gen- Von Bothmer's German army. : From the Volhynian battle ground northward the Ger- mans continue most stubborn defence. Both on the Riga- Dvinsk front and in the fighting around Sokul, where the Rus- sians have made further progress, the enemy is counter-at- tacking with great vigor. Large numbers of Austrian troops, Who.were cut off by, the Russian advance into Bukowina, have crossed into Ruma- hia with arms and-equipment, and are being interned at Dob- rudja. Capture Villages From Germans. (Special to the Whig.) Petrograd, July 8.--Russian troops have captured from the Germans the villages of Doljitia, Cruziatin, and Manevitschi in the region of Kolki, in hot bayonet fighting, the War Office annonunced to-day. ALLIES. EVERYWHERE ATTACK AND MAINTAIN THEIR GAINS | morning, but the Germans are unoffi- cially reported to have lost 35,000 killed and wounded, besides nearly 20,000 taken prisoners by the British and French. (Special to the Whig) London, July 8.--The super-offen- sive of the Allied armies entered its second week to-day with the Allies everywhere attacking and maintain- | ing their early gains at practically every point, despite heavy enemy . A heavy yur of rain has con-| London military critits are certain verted battle ground on both sides| that the retirement of Gen.. Both- of the Somme into a great sea of | meére's army under Russian pressure mad, and seriously hampered opera- in Galicia is now but a matter of tions. Despite this, the French War | days. Office to-day reported further pro- London has hopes for the success gress, of the new Slav offensive near Riga, No official estimates of either Ger-| but does not entertain the belief that man or British losses have been made! Gen. Von Hindenburg"s line can be by the War Office since the offensive! smashed with the same ease as was began at 7.30 o'clock last Saturday Gen. Flanzer's in Bukowina. CHEESE SELLS LOW AT NAPANEE FRIDAY. The Highest Price On Board 14 5-8 Cents, On Curb 14 7-8 Cents. {From Our Own Correspcndent.) Napanee, July 8.---At the Japan- ese Cheese Board yesterday cheese prices were lower and only one fac- tory, Enterprise, sold on the board for 14%c. The rest were sold later at 14%c and 14%ec Colored-- Napanee, 150, Phippen No. 1, 100; | Forest Mills, 145, Phippen, No. 3, 95; Union, 175, Odesso, 210; Ex-| celsior, 140, Farmers' Friend, 110; | Marlbank, 66, Camden East, 170; Wilton, 120, Enterprise, 125. White | md Creek, 75; Deseronto, 160; Newburgh, 115; Selby, 187; Centreville, 145; Kingsford, 90; Phippen No. 2, 90; Moscow, 155. Export Trade Increases. i London, July 8.--The Board of] Trade figures for June show that im-| ports increased 11,027,000 pounds | and that exports increased 14,041,- | 000 pounds. Exports were higher | F. WELLINGTON HAY than in month since January of | Liberal candidate for North 1914, and 7,000,000 pounds in ex- ln the Ontario election. cess of July, 1914, the last month rn befyore the beginning of the war. BASEBALL RECORD. National League. demic of infantile paralysis | toa : ant on Friday five cases be- | Shiage. 23 -Bobtow, s : reported in twenty-four hours. | Pittshurg, 5: New York, 3. o-- =~! Philadelphia, 1; St. Louis, 0. Perth WHIG CONTENTS American League. -- New York, 4; Chicago, 3 ( 12 in- nings). Boston, 2; Cleveland, 1. Detroit, 9; Philadelphia, 2. St, Louis, §;. Washington, 0. Page | Section. i neni the Battlefront, 8 of Itingston views, ied] at e. : Stan 8 San Off: French Move Up: News of World; | Sentry Free { Church serv | ings. 7--Uadsby a Letter; Told in S--EattoRAL Pro Opinions; 2 8; Pross i 3 'Walt Mason's Rh | i | i | International League, Rochester, 9; Newark, 7. Toronto, 4; Richmond, 3. Buffalo, 7; Providence, 3. Montreal, 5; Baltimore, 4. joes; Local Hap- ymes; Ran- try Set i Ree! ia) BEnqui Free, 10---iBastern On News, 1l--Abnouncements, Amusements ° Liquid Alr Experiment; Mill. ct tary Matters: Theatrical 13-iBarriefield War Camp FEv- ents: Plays and Players; Hot 'Weather Rules. 14--Told In Twilight: Confess- WAR BULLETINS. | i "The net result of Friday's % drive by the British in Fland- % ers was a gain of 2,500 yards. Daily =. asia stroke French made progress with grenades| firms are in the city looking over ; prisoners. x ET LLOYD GEORGE, THE NEW MINISTER OF WAR. | the position of General Manager of IT WILL BE ILLUMINATED Erects Huge Cross in Memory of Daughter Alexandria Bay, N.Y. July 8.--| Col: W, B. Hayden, New York and | Columbus, O., whose summer home is at Fairyland, Alexandria Bay, is| having an electrical cross designed | as a memorial to his daughter, the | late Miss Jane Hayden. The cross| will be erected at Col. Hayden's sum- | mer. home, at Fairyland, near here. | | When erected on the tower, between | the two homes of Col. W. B, Hayden | and his brother C. H. Hayden, it will! be 200 feet above the water. | {| The working of the cross is now Peronnc Friday Night | being tried out in the Catskill moun- | | tains. There are twenty-five lights | THEIR POSITIONS NORTH OF THE! on the cross which measures eigh- | SOMME. teen by tem feet. The lights will be | lighed from a storage battery which Rain Has Interfered With Operations,' C81 easily be charged from a small generator made for the purpose. General Halg Reports -- The| The cross will arrive at Alexandria SLIGHT ADVANCES bY THE FRENCH Against the German Lincs Southwest of { BREWERS ON THE BORDER Ontario Firins Looste in Hull to (Special ta-the Whig) Paris, July 8.---Frenc troops broke the lull in the fighting south| of the Somme last night with slight| further advances against the German | Supply Ottawa lines south-west of Peronne. In the Ottawa, July 8.---Quebec towns fighting near Belloy-en-Santerre, the near the Ontario boundary are now rench captured 350 prisoners ,lthe Mecca of Ontario brewers, who the course of a bold stroke made Fri-| plan to keep part of their Ontario day_evening, the War Office stated| trade even after prohibition comes -aay. | into effect on September 16th. Bast of the village of Estrees the| Agents of Western a brewery in a German trench, capturing 50| sites in Hull by which they will pro- vide Pttawa with cooling beverages, j after the edict of the Ontario Gov- front| ernment goes into effect. Nearly | every Western Ontario brewery has i secured a location for a warehouse { in Hull NO INFANTRY ACTIONS. Bad weather generally operations on the throughout the night. hindered | Somme ! British Troops Improve Positions. (Special to the Whig) London, July 8.--British troops, | Snguged in Jo great Allied Sfeusive. spent the night improving their posi- o tions north of Tae rain Thay. | Occurred On'the Verdun Krom. on ing interfered with operations, Gen. | Friday Night. Haig reported this afternoon. | (Spec'al to the Whig.) { Paris, July 8.---On the Minor Engagements. | front last night a violent (Special to the Whig) Struggle waged London, July 8.--Gen. Fraig's re-| fantry actions. port this afternoon announced minor| IN the Lorraine a French. grenade engagements on the British front ex-| Al!ack cleaned up a German post touding northward from Ancre| Nar Bezanges. i rook. At Gommecourt, the scene INE a a: of heavy fighting at the opening of Sel 235th Still Making Record. Allied drive, British field guns and| Cobourg, July 8._An enthusiastic trench motars bombarded enemy| recruiting meeting held here under trenches. North-east of Hulluch, | the auspices of the 235th (Northum- a British mine destroyed an enemy! berland and Durham) Battalion was gallery. British aeroplanes gave|addréssed by Lieut.-Col. Scobell, O. valuable service yesterday, despite|C.,; Sergt. Durant, a Highlander, the unfavorable weather. | who was With the 15th Battalion at | | the front, and Capt. Even McLean, | SEEIRPP IEEE EEE ESP oaoaa | DAYMASter of the battalion and a | | barrister of Bowmanville. It was | MAY TRAIN TWO | stated that four ministers, five uni- DIVISION IN CANADA. 4 | versity men, three lawyers and a { Salvation Army officer had been tak- {en on the strength of the 235th. ' which is still making a record for recruiting in the distriet. 2 -- Verdun artillery There were no in- } Sheer (Special to the Whig. Ottawa, July 8--The Minister # of Militia may organize two in- % fantry divisions and train them # in Camda for direct transporta- : tion to Flanders. Col. Hayden Seriously Ill | Alexandria, Bay, N.Y., July 8.--| Col. W. B. Hayden, New York, mil-| lionaire, was stricken with an at-| tack of acute indigestion at his sum-| mer home "Fairyland." Dr. Grant] Fld Shdbdded Bedddelebddoibbdod In Behalf of Casement. oe | rms a i a NNN ANNAN | be recruited all over Canada and mo- | bilized at Halifax. | day issued an order-in-council | can be presented. Washington, July 8.--Members of | the Senate foreign relations agreed to take up next Wednesday Senator Martin's resolution requesting Pre- sident Wilson to urge: the British Government to grant a stay of exe- cution of the death sentence against Sir Roger Casement until new facts ec otit | Cobourg Doctor Moves, Y Cobourg, July 8.--Dr. Kidd, medi- | cal superintendent: of the Hospital | for the Insane there, has been ap- pointed assistant medical superin- tendent at Brockville, and will have charge, in all probability, of the new reception hospital for nervous dis- Pa Bl Ian eon > rt of it for a five-mile front. en. 15--Agricultural Page: Latest ket Reports: The House Ty. 16-dn' the Automobile World, 17--dln the World of Easy Tra- vel; Notes on Science; Coun- dryside News. 1§~Community Movement; Man on ch; Financial News, 1 irl and the Game" Mo. ure o 20-<in the World of Sport. {%, The Prussian Guards were {4 severely defeated by the British i : in the fighting near La Boiselle. SLPEEERES >! + +> 4 King George has sent a mess- + IS age praising his troops. I ---- {# The Russians are continuing # their drive on the eastern front. * * FEPEPHL PPP PRIE HOODS hm +a eases there, Inception of the diplomatic con- versations which, it is hoped, will result in a settlement of differences between the United States and the de facto government of Mexico await suggestion from General Carranza as to how they should proceed. John D. Rockefeller celebrated his { will be turning by the 15th of Sep- 77th birthday Saturday by playing |e Madill, Odgensburg, and Dr. Camp-| bell of this village attended him. No operation has been performed as yet. It is thought that he may be suffer- ing from appendicitis, Lindsay Ammunition Factory. Lindsay, July S.--The first 'wheels tember in the new Dominion Govern- ment small-arms ammunition fac- tory in this town. One cause lar- gely- contributihg to Lindsay's get- ting this big Dominon arsenal is the fact that she has a large supply of electrical energy on tap. PEPPER ELPPPIE FRPP RTP PERS * WIPED OUT FIVE THOUSAND. + i (Special to the Whig. + London, July 8.--Five thous- + of the Kaiser's famous # # Prussian Guardsmen have been # @ killed in the fighting round & # Contalmaison, 'east of Albert, # # says a Paris despatch to-day. @ | Lieut. Bruce MacFarlane, #*! ter receiving his education in Belle *| out of the zone of KINGSTON, ONTARIO, BATURDAY, JULY 8. 19l6 -) THE LATEST NEWS BRIEFLY GEN Despatches That Come From Near And Distant Places. TOINGS FOR OUR READERS PRESENTED IN THE BRIEFEST POSSIBLE FORM. The Whig's Daily Condensation of the News of the World From Tele- graph Service and Newspaper Ex- change. Food riots have broken out in Liege, and many persons have been hurt. Cheese sales: Brockville, 2,467 at 15 1-5¢ to 15% cc; Cornwall, 2,638 at 16%e¢ C. Leslie Wilson has retired from the Toronto News. The Krupps have acquired what are described as the richest mangan- ese ore flelds in Germany. At Atlantic City, N.J., thé . police orders are to see that all noisy amuse- ments are closed on Sunday. W. Stephens, Niagara Fals, Ont. fined $25 for having military stores. He said soldiers gave them to him. Russian troops have occupied Gra- die and Komarovo, it was announced officially to-day, as well as other Aus- trian positions. Sir Wilfrid Laurier plans to ad- dress a number of patriotic meetings in Ontario in August, and in Quebec in September. The Dominion Railway Commis- sion has agreed to an increase in freight rates, according to specific commodities affected. A western grain commissioner says Alberta will have as good a crop as last year. The Dominion will have a billion dollar crop. A battalion of full-blooded Cana- dian negroes for overseas service was AA AAA ANNIE | probab hore THE ENEMY'S RESERVES MUST BE WIPED OUT Before the Allies Will Press Forward Further In the West. Paris, July 8.--Commenting on the situation on the Semme Marcel Hutin, the military expert of the Echo de Paris, writes: "Our armies will not endeavor to press further forward until the dis- organization of the enem sufficient." be Juaged By this' he means that sufficient German reserves have not yet been drawn into the conflict. These strong bodigs, usi¥lly stationed at the rear of the front battle zone, must be wiped out by artillery, if not by infantry, before the next large forward stride can be taken. Mr. Hutin continues: "It is also necessary that our brave British Al- lies, on their side of the battleafront, shall come to a level with us. They are holding with force all the posi- tions which they have conquered and we are assured of new conquests by a re-grouping of their forces and a new stroke by their artillery. "Never has the cohesion between the French and British action been greater than now. I for my part am convinced that the Germans will soon abandon that part of the front held by the troops of Sir Douglas Haig." GOVERNMENT BUNCOED BY MOVIE THEATRES. Legal Action Pending Against Playhouses Stealing War Toronto, July 8.--Legal action against certain play-houses on the part of the Provincial Government is under consideration. The Gov- ernment has received reports to the effect that it is being "buncoed" in connection with the recently estab- lished war-time amusement tax. In- formation received is to the effect that at certain theatres the war-tax tickets sold to patrons are not all be- ing turned in, but that considerable numbers of them are being surrepti- tiously transferred back to the sel- lers to be resold. This Wallingford- like enterprise helps out the play- house at the expense of the Govern- ment. Investigation of the reports is pro- ceeding by the legal branch of the Provincial Treasurer's Department, and, should the facts warrant it, pro- Becution of certain theatres will fol- ow. 7,000,000 WOMEN WORK London, July 8.--1It is estimated that the number of women now working in war and peace jobs ex- ceed 7,000,000. Nothing is more noticeable in the aspect of the streets than the disap- pearance of the youthful and middle | aged civilian, and next month will ly see a marked diminution of khaki-clad youngsters. Then will remain only the oldsters PRINCE KINDAI African potentate who was asked to leave his quarters at the Toronto Y. M. C. 'A. while appearing at a theatre in that city The Prince says it Is because of his color, but this the Y. M. A. denies. formally authorized to-day. It is to The British Government on Satur- an- nouncing the new principles under which the blockade of Germany will be tightened at once. Uncertainty prevails as to when the_report of the Meredith-Duff Com- migsion in the fuse investigation will make its appearance. It is very voluminous, and is being printed as prepared. Rev. E. Griffith Jones, principal of the Yorkshire United Independent Colege, has accepted the invitation of the Montreal Theological College to give a series of lectures on homil- etics next October. * Sausages decorated with dyes in or- der to give them a supposedly tempt- ing appearance have been discovered by inland revenue inspectors in thir- teen out of 141 samples collected throughout the country. Among the killed in action is who en- listed with an overseas unit from Montreal. He was born near Belle- ville twenty-seven years ago, and af- ville College he went to Montreal. Heavy drafts of officers, mainly those of the First Sivigon, who have recovered from their woun and ia Some 2s. To mont mm al w ave sent to France, where fanadians are now and weaklings. "The wholesale withdrawal of men im the commercial and industiial has resulted in a huge substi- of female labor for the par- of maintaining the industrial of the country. Many hun- of women are training to be- milkers and dairy hands. and Northumberland this of work is being regularly un-| | are enlisting recruits for service k | Smiths Falls Takes Lead in Calling Meeting of Eastern Towns. Smith's Falls, July 8.--Smith's Falls council is taking the initiative step in the aggressive movement for cheaper power in Eastern Ontario, and a meeting of committees from the Town Council, Board of Trade, towns of Carleton Place, Almonte, Perth, Lanark, Kemptville and Brockville, with members of the On- stituencies concerned, is being ar- ranged to be held in Smith's Falls in August 11th. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss ways and means power as have been given to West- ern Ontario. Tax Revenue. | at me. In | tario Parliament from all the ocon-| of securing for Eastern Ontario the | same advantages of hydro-electric | LAST EDITION SENTRY WEST DID HIS DUTY - A 5 Ge eg' DIONERATED BY THE JRY WHICH HEARD THE EVIDENCE ON FRIDAY NIGHT. The Jury Unanimous In Finding That No Blame Attached To the Young Sentry--Signed Statement By the Dead Gunner Was Read. to ine elled by Dr. D. E. M | "I Russell Elliott, certify that the following is a true statement of the shooting accident: "The guard was up to the end of the line, about twenty-five or thirty feet away. I was opposite the gate when challenged. I showed him my pass. He told me to come up where he was. [I told him to come where I was. I would not go, and he shot Guard was not pacing his | beat, but was standing at the far end 'when he challenged me, The guard stated that he would learn me to fool with the guard, that it served me right. After being halted, I held | out a pass and told him to come and et it. . "I make this statement conscien- | tiously, believing the same to be true and knowing that I am about to die, so help me God.*--Dying declaration | of Gunner Russell Elliott. The jury placed no blame what- ever on Gunner Joseph West, holding | that he had but carried out his duty. | West, who is but nineteen years old, | comes from Toronto, where his moth~ {er resides, and joined the 73rd Bat- {tery three weeks ago. He was pres: {ent at the inquest, under military es- | cort, but was not called to give his | story of the shooting. T. J. Rigney" | appeared on his behalf. During {the taking of the eviderice he bore | up well, but almost fainted away when the Coroner asked the jury- men if they had { his position keenly. E | that during the short time he has | been in khaki he has proved himself |a fine soldier. Two Gunners Testify. | The inquest was held in the Police | Court room, commencing at 7.30 | o'clock, and the room was filled to | overflowing with interested specta- tors. The evidence was concluded by 10 o'clock, and half an hour later i the jury, of which R. J. Rodger was | foreman, returned its verdict. | Gunner Garnet Powell, 74th Bat- (Continued on Page 9.) | The death took place at the resi. | dence of his daughter, North To- ronto, of Myles Nichols, beloved hus+ | band of Louise Nichols. He was & former resident of Brockville. There are reports that Villa agents | against the American troops. DAILY MEMORANDUM | Utilities Commission, ¢ p.m, Mou- jday. | Bee top page 3, right hand corner, itor probabilities: » | Underwood typewriters to rent y the month, at ow rates, Bell's office, | 289 Bagot, (upstairs). Phone 1002 | | MADDIGAN in action, "where in France, June 17th, 1916, Lance-corporal Michael Birchmaun i Maddigan, aged 25 years, son of 1 Mrs. Annie ddigan, 41 Bagot | street, | SHARPE---At his home in Fresno, Cal, on July 7th, 1918, J. P. Sharpe, eld- est son of the te Major Sharpe i and Mrs. Sharpe, Union street, ci'ly. denha Ont, . Friday, D>, 'Wioodruft 1916, n : years, elder child of, led some-« | SMITH --AL 1 uly th, | Smith, aged 7 yi ] | Rev. and Mrs. W, Hilydrd Smith of Lyndhurst, Ont. | uneral at Sydenham, Sunday at 10.30 am. ai St. Paul's Church. Tus | v IN MEMORIAM. In loving memory of Michael Pups tell, who died at 258 Montreal street, | Kingston, Ont, July 8th, 1815, | All is dark within our dwelling; | Lonely 1s our home ay, | Par the one who smiled to cheer us, | Has forever passed away. |F i i { : * | His cheery smiles and kindly ways |Are pleasant to recall; x {He had a kindly word for each, by al {And died belove fe | --iWife and litle daughter Mary. ---------------- An ROBERT J REID } | ae SE REID) aon Phone 147 for Ambulance. SHACKLETON READY AGAIN Sir Brnest Shackleton, Antarctic ex. plorer, has reached Punta Areras. Chile, where the Uruguay Government has outfitted another relief expedition tol g rescue the main part of his party on Elephant Island, Experts in New York say muni- tion manufacture in the States is due for a slump, as the Allies have solv ed the problem of making plenty of munitions themselves. The Italian offensive is being press- ed strongly, and in various sectors shell fire, having a rest. 4 further progress was made, says the atest statements.