DUFF De -------------- REPORT CO N, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1916 NS LAST EDITION Busy--Col. John Wesley Alison Was Calcd Down For His Conduct. (Special to the Whig.) Ottawa, July 21.~The report of Sir William Meredith and Justice Duff on the fuse contracts was made public this morning by Sir Robert + Borden. The report covers thirty printed pages, and there js no summary of the conclusions at the end. It is very dificult to determine what the commissioners have really decided in the matter, The impression created by a hurried reading of the document is that the commissioners are but mildly critical of the actions of the shell committee in letting the' con- tracts, There is no condemnation of the Minister of Militia, who is absolved from any intention to do wrong, and the action of the shell committee in letting contracts for time fuses is generally upheld. The commissioners are more inclined to be critical when dealing with the graze fuses contract, and express the opinion that these could have been made in Canada. They are more inclined to place the blame on Col. Carnegie, however, than on the committee, which they say was bound to accept his advice. They ex- cuse Col. Carnegie, however, on the score that he was a very busy man. Col. John Wesley Allison comes in for more criticism than any one else connected with the fuse contracts. The commissioners find that while professing to act solely out of friendship for Hughes, Allison made contracts with Yoakum and others which eventually brought in big remu- neration. Referring to Allison's transactions, the report says: "After having given the matter the gravest consideration, we are compelled to 'arrive at the conclusion that Allison's explanation cannot be accepted, and to find that while professing to be acting as the friend of General Hughes, and to be doing what he did solely out of friendship for him, and without any expectation or intention of receiving any remuneration for his services, Allison was instrumental in bringing about a contract in which, through his agreement with Yoakum, of February, 1915, he was particularly inter- ested with the knowledge that he would be entitled to share 'equally with Yoakum in any benefit that Yoakum might receive eithér by commission or otherwise," The commissioners find that they do not agree with the argument advanced by the counsel for Mr. Kyte, that in the placing and awarding of contracts the shell committee was influgnced by General Hugnes. They are of the opinion that this contention is not well founded. (Special to the Whig.) London, July 21.--Gen. Haig's forces continued their victorious push against the German lines to-day, driving out of the Foureaux Wood, north of Bagentin and Longueville, a German detachment which had gained an entry there after counter-attack. The British commander-in-chief's report to-day indicated that after yesterday's advance by the British forces the Germans made their custom- ary night counter-attack. They gained a foothold on the northern part of the Foureaux Wood, but were repulsed in attempts similarly to gain some stretches in the southern portion of the forest. Attacked by the British to-day, the German defenders in the northern section ware forced to abandon their positions. The Foureaux Wood lies just south of the main highway between Al- berta and Bapaume, the latter town being the immediate objective of the British attacking forces. The British forces are endeavoring to strength- en out the crook in the battle line between Beaucourt and Longueval, in- cluding the town of Thiepval, Martinpuch, and Pozieres. The British po- sitions at Longueval were strengthened to-day, and intense fighting is pro- ceeding in the woods north-east of the town. A A A AAA 10,000 MEN WILL SAIL. ns NEW PATON ©O. DIRECTOR. THER SPER FNDICS Po Bam on Cal. Caege For Avi Ge Ad Ex Him Becase He Was Vey George H. Smithers "Elected to the Board. Montreal, July 21.--At the regu- lar monthly meeting of directors of the Paton Manufacturing Company, of Sherbrooke, held here, George H. Smithers, of Burnett & Co., members of the Montreal Stock Exchange, was elected a director to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George Hyde. Bought Car With Bgd Cheque, Chatham, July 21.--The police au- thorities are searching for a farm laborer, name unknown, said to come from "Leamington, who purchased a car for which he tendered a cheque for $300 which om presentation to the bank was found to be worthless. It is thought he has gone on an ex- tended trip. The police authorities have sent a description of the man and car to all border cities and to many eastern towns. He has not yet been arrested. Successor to C. C, James. Ottawa, July 21.--The appoint ment to the succession of C. C. James X of Agriculture is ex- kW. J. Black, secre- 'Eeonomic Commission, as the br former head of the Manitoba Agricultural College, is the likely chofce. ~4British Praise Bravery: Mar- 1 tin Fined $50; Fine 1008 tion Plan; Glortous Work of es. © 3iPte. C. ly Dead; Martin re Trove Tales; Hit by Car. Reels, ¥ ng Months on A I TR ¢--Eastern Ontario News. 7 nou : Amusements oars; Theatrical War. Camp Tid- " 'of Roxane; al Wealth of Canada: ord ot Sport { Call For Ontario Men Is Received in | Ottawa. Ottawa, July 21.--There has been a call from England for more Cana- dian troops, and ten thousand Onta- the sea, it was announced at the Mi- litia Department this morning. It happens that Western Ontario battal- fons are sufficiently ready to gO. Transportation has been provided. ------e Lackawanna Earning 40 Percent. New York, July 21.--An interest in the Lackawanna Steel Company says that earnings in the current Quarter are running at the equivalent of about 40 per cent. on the stock. uctober, November and December are expected to constitute best three months in the history of the com- pany. London, July 21 The daily cor- respondent at British headquarters in France praises the bravery of the members of the Third Prussian last against overwhelming odds. "These men," says the correspon- dent, "had long been in a hopeless position. They were starving be- cause all supplies had been cut off by the British never-ending barrage. They bad no water, so they suffered from thirst. They were living in a charnel house, strewn with dead com- rio men dre to proceed at once across Guard, who defended Ovillers to the! FPEPEPEP PEE EES PREP PES $00 + HAS GONE ASKEW. + - > (Special to the Whig.) Baltimore, Md., July 21.-- # + Germany's first under-sea % # freighter, the Deutschland, still $ #% rode at anchor here to-day # thereby crowding for first place # # In the mystery sweepstakes. All + 4+ official information as to her & # departure time has gone askew. 4 * MARTIN WAS ND $50 Was 2 Party In th Providing of fh Doge For Conviets. MAGISTRATE'S - CONVICTION COUNTY ATTORNEY SAYS MAR- TIN'S STATEMENT WAS FISHY. The Magistrate Said He Accepted the Statement of the Detectives -- Brown Gave Evidence in the Mat- ter--Enquiry Made About a Mys- terious Man Named Garrison. "I find that you were con- scientiously a party in the pro- viding of this stuff for convicts in the penitentiary, and I will impose a fine of $50 and costs or thirty days." * + & * + This was the judgment Magistrate Farrell handed out in the Police Court on Friday morning, in the case of Lewis Martin, proprietor of the Revere Hotel, who was accused of "unlawfully endeavoring to convey into the penitentiary things not al- lowed by the rules and regulations of Section: 67, of the Penitentiaries' Act." Martin pleaded 'mot guilty, through his counsel, T. J. Rigney, and a big crowd was on hand to hear the case, Going into the witness box, on his behalf, Martin §tated that a man named Garrison, whom he had met on several occasions at race tracks, had arranged to have packages left at his hotel, for a man named Brown. He did not know what the packages contained, and had simply handed the package over to Brown when the latter called at his hotel, and told him-who he was. He denied posi- tively having received any money as the result of the transaction. In addressing the court Mr. Rigney said that there was no evidence to support the charge that Martin had endeavored to get the packages into the "pen." The only evidence was that of the detectives. The parcels had been left at the hotel, in prac tically a public place, where mail was left for different people, It. must be shown that there was some intent on the part of Martin. The latter delivered the package to Brown, in the same condition that he had re- ceived it. There was no evidence that Martin had made ome cent of gain out of the transaction. If the Crown had brought the woman here who had sent the dope, the case might different. Mr. Martin was entitled "do every protection. It must be proven that Martin knowing- ly did something that was wrong, A Fishy Story. Mr. Whiting said that Martin had old the detectives he had handed ver packages to Browa for convicts it the "pen." "The whole thing is fishy from be- ginning to end," added Mr. Whiting. 'It was not like an ordinary man would do business. This story about iarnison is very fishy. He says that he is a man he rubbed shoulders with at the races. Why did not jarrison have the parcels sent to Mr. Brown in care of Mr. Martin? The whole thing was a plan to smuggle things into the "pen." The evidence of the detectives must be taken to be just as good as any othér witness. (Continued on Page 2.) BRITISH PRA THE BRAVER OF THE RUSSIAN COMRD Made Most Heroic Fight Despitc the Suffering They Endured From Hunger And Thirst Received Honors of War From the British Who Admired Their Gallantry. rades and wounded, delirious for lack of drink. "Human nature could make no longer resistance, and at last the offi- cers raised the signal of surrender and came over with 140 men. "The fighting had been savage. At close grips in the Wroken earthworks and deep cellars there had been no { sentiment, but the British and Ger- mans flung themselves at each other with bombs and any kind of weapons. But now, when all was ended, the last the German garrison receivéd the honors of war, and none of our sol diers deny them the respect due to great courage." f ALLIS KING REVIEWS TROOPS BEFORE BIG BRITISH DRIVE. Er a a GLORIOUS WORK OF THE ALLES The French Have Been Making Fine Pro- gress With Many Captures. DURING PAST _ FORTNICAT ADVANCES MADE IN THE NEIGH- BORHOOD OF THE SOMME. It May Be That a Sea Fight is On Between the Russians "and the Germans as Heavy Cannonading Has Been Heard Off the West Coast of Jutland. (Special to the Whig) London, July 21.--Eyewitness re- ports the French have captured fifty square miles of German territory, in- cluding 12,000 men, 235 officers and a number of guns in the past fort- night. The Allies have pushed the foe back on a twelve-mile front; 2,900 + tad risoners captured south of the Som- |ed to determine the most promising | Prisoners captured sou f Lhe ie { locality, as is also a simple survey tc | me. arth have taken the Br | establish an estimate of the cost of] ™@ : Sidra : . pdb [ miles. The British advance is 1,000 | yards, Upper large picture is the first to be received of a re- view of British troops held by King George before the greal Somme affensive was undertaken. Lower picture shows-the King shaking hands with Lieut.-Col. S. G. Beckett, of the 75th Canadian Battalion. The Colonel has evidently made a re- mark which "tickled" His Majesty. USE WATER OF RIDEAU RIVER For the Purposes of Irrigation is Civil Fn- | gineer's Scheme. its irrigation. Heavy Cannonading, Whig) Large Area. | More than 1,500 square miles of | the country which drains its waters! into the Rideau river, discharking | through the canal and over the dam at Hog's Back, would be involved in| the irrigation scheme. It is propos ed that the waters from this area should be discharged by irrigation! {canals over a territory east of this| WA SHEDS IAILABLE drained country, a bigger territory | Petrograd, July 21.--Russians than the collecting watershed itself. pve made a ten-mile advance in | (Special te the London, July 21 ing heard off the west coast of land and in the Baltic It is lieved the Russians have had an en- gagement with the German fleet, Jut- be- Russia Moves Ahead. (Special to the Whig.) This country to be irrigated is on al their offensive in tiie Caucasus, lower level than the watershed of { course. Just east of Ottawa, in the district hia surrounding what is now Mer Bleu, , (Special to the Whig.) i { i Paris, July 21 Heavy a lake 35 square miles in area would . . y i RT ~¢ ACKS the be made, as a reservoir to collect the|cOunter-attacks on gaps : hie » Fre y yesterday in spring run-¢ 2 3g or | Which the French won ) ) En arti Trot the Ridgay Per a renewal of the Somme assault were The Gallant French. ONE AT SMITH'S FALLS, OTHER FROM AUGUSTA TO OTTAWA. German positions The Plans Laid Before the Ottawa This artificial would be from Heavy cannonad- | Board of Trade by Noulan Cau- 20-10 26 dry spell its waters would be releas { Fr ed for irrigation purposes, in addi | ba tion to the normal storage which] could be accomplished on the u (stretches of the Rideau river. ! The area to be irrigated receives! sufficient rain during the year, but it| P° is so distributed that a surplus talls| ale in spring and entails a shortage of] chon--Would Permit of Wide Set tlement of Returned Soldiers and Other Persons, Ottawa, July 21.---The diversion of the waters of the Rideau river wa tershed for irrigating hundreds of square miles of country, enabling ex tensive cultivation and sub-division of land into "small holdings for co- partnership, settlements for return-| moisture in summer Irrigation on ed soldiers and other settlers, mak-!this territory would usually enable | O10 ing possible the civilized social and [three crops a year of alfalfa and green! ®® material amenities that develop from | feed to be produced from the land. |the denser population and community life, is, in short, the scheme which Noulan Cauchon has laid before the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Do-| be maintained on the land, particu minion Economic and Development |larly with a view to creating co-part- Commisison in a memorandum on the | nership settlements for returned sol- possibilities of such a development in diers and others on a basis of small this district. The memorandum is| holdings and intensive cultivation, entitled: '*A Soldiers' Settlements | --- and Rideau River Irrigation Scheme." | It is coincidental that the scheme | for soldiers' settlements and the | scheme for the Cardinal-Ottawa ship canal overlap to some extent. Part of the irrigation plan provides for a belt of land between Ottawa and; i he: Vex proposal is to enable intensive cult} | vation so that denser population May | Two Watersheds. There are two- watersheds from which water will be collected to ir- rigate a third area. The larger of these watersheds extends from the townships of Olden and Kennebec, in County Frontenac, east to a point {Just north of Brockville and north to Ottawa, the centre of this area being Smith's Falls. All the water from this watershed now runs to waste each spring through the Rideau river [to the Ottawa river. The second watershed is a narrow belt, stretch- ing north from Augusta township, through Sbuth Gower and Osgoode to Ottawa. The area to be irrigated is Prescott which would be on the banks of the suggested canal. . The proposal is that the govern- ment be approached to ascertain if it can see its way for the encourage- ment of settlement, to set apart the water rights of the Rideau river wa- tershed for irrigation purposes, That the water rights he vested for administration in a co-partner- ship settlements trust for the ulti- to the east of these watersheds, and embraces the townships of Sumber- land, Russell, Winchester, Mountain, Matilda, Williamsburg, Finch, Cam- jbridge, Clarence, North and South Plantagenet, Alfred, Caledonia, Lon- gueuil, Hawkesbury, East and West Lochiel and part of Roxborough and Kenyon, with the Ottawa river as its That under such auspices the op-| northern boundary, embracing about portunity will be created for them to | two thousand square miles, he foaatbilit To Meet . The feasi ¥ of this project can in Belleville, . be demonstrated from information (Special to the Whig and data now available, says Mr. London, Ont., July 21 ne next Cauchon's um, but a spe- meeting of the Ontario Grand Lodge mate purpose of enabling intensifica- tion of production and the mainte- nance of denser population That a co-partnership settlements trust be formed for the intensive set- tlement and development of irrigable lands in the vicinity of Ottawa and so to provide homes for returned sol- diers and coming settlers, memorand cial examination of the soil is requir- of Masons 5 feet deep, and during the| Pulsed losses, | str pper i ni command will be in Belleville, Novardy is M.P. for to-day. The victorious troops threw the Teutons in disorder, inflicting heavy and have consolidated and engthened their positions materi- v ench ck The official statement to-day re rted French successes everywhere png the line, It indicated the aviest fighting in the sector where sterday's offensive gained ground a ten-mile front The German unter-attack came last night, When » French were making themsglves m : ? | sop pir newly-wrested gains. The main object of the irrigation |Secure in their newly-wrested g In the Chaulnes region wu strong id HON. FLEMING B. McCURDY will be. Parliamentary Under jo ne f the ad & po? ave charge of 4 tra ritment duri the England of Fie n or * . Queens Shelburne, 3 ent of MIN. (German patrol attempting to reach /the French lines was surprised and routed at the bayonet point. Be- {tween Soissons and Rheims French patrols which penetrated into Ger- wan held territory were successful in a grenade attack on a German trench, emptying it of the enemy. : | Heavy artillery actions were re- {ported in the Chattancourt and {Fleury regions. In the Vosges the Germans are |violently bombarding the French positions. North of Wissenbach the {French lines vigorously repulsed a strong German attack. War Tidings. Italian forces have gained further | successes in the Trentino. Austrians | have failed to stem Italy's advance. | Berlin War Office reports Thurs- day's shelling by French and British | of the gretest intensity, since the war | began. { Austrian advices again report Em- | peror Franz Josef on his deathbed and his family summoned to his bed- side, The Zeppelin which recently raid ed Riga was hit several times by Russian anti-airemft guns and wrecked near<Falum.. LET EVERYTHING GO. (Special to the Whig.) London, July 21.---A Swiss ® *% despatch states the Kaiser has $ + removed all restrictions upon # + Zeppelins and submarines. : | DEGREE FOR SERGT. COWIE. | A Montrealer Has Been Honored by Liverpool University. { - London, July 21.-~The University | of Liverpool has conferred the degree | of Master of Engineering on Sergt. [A. H. Cowie. He was a civil engl- neer in Montreal before he enlisted with the 23rd (Westmount) Battal ion. He was transferred to the 3rd Battalion after arriving in Eng- land, and was wounded while fighting with this unit. Sergt. Cowie is now an instructor in musketry at Shorn- cliffe, John Patrick Stephenson, Jed thirteen, died as a result of ng struck down on Berkeley street, To- ronto, by an auto. The British Government granted the demand for an investigation of the Dardanelles and Mesopotamian campaigns. ¥ Premier Asquith said there would be a public inquiry into the death of Skeflington, the noted Irish editor. A) * + * * > DAILY MEMORANDUM City Council, 8 p.m. tonight, Bee top page 8, right hand \eorner, for probabilities. . J pF For da: BORN HAYES--At Athens, on July Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hayes, & ler. FOLEY--At Athens on and Mrs. Maurice ter. DIED BRICELAND--On July 18th, 1916 Al- len Brieeland, gon of the late Wil. Ham Briceland, Wolfe Island, aged seventeen years, KEARNS---idn Kingston on July 21st, 1916, Mary Anne Keams. Funeral (private) Monday morning, at 9.30 o'clock, from her late resi- dence, 33 George street, to Catar- + @qul cemetery.