12 PAGES YEAR 84: NO. 147 A BOY KILLED ON G.T.R. TRACKS Bernard D. Wiltse Was the Victim of Rail rad Accideat, WAS HIT BY NO. 7 EXPRESS BRODY CARRIED, SOME DISTANCE BEFORE TRAIN STOPPED. Suffered Horrible Injuries--His Cranium Was Opened From Left Ear to Right Temple--Inquest Monday Afternoon. A fatal accident occurred after p.m. Sunday Wiltse, was struck by a shortly 3 when Bernard twelve bound G.T.R killed liam Donald aged years west passenger train-and instantly The lad, who was a son of Wi Wiltse, a prominent farmer residing on the outskirts of Cushendall, went afternoon with two a daughter in the a son and out early little friends, of Tuomas Dunlop, They had wandered about a mile from Mr. Wiltse"s home and were railroad tracks when they east-bound freight approaching. Thinking to have some fun they pick- | ed up some stones and as the freight | rushed by threw them at the swiftly revolving wheels As the Bernard, berries to pick on the| saw an | passed them young | with the idea of keeping up| childish prank, behind | the train Ho pick up some more! stones to throw From the way he was struck it was evident that he was in a stooping and ft then that he was in the act of pick-| caboose the crossed position, was | ing up the stones He &id not hear the approach of No. 7 «express, due at Kingston at 3.25 p.m., and was struck by the fast moving train before he had even a! chance to jump off the track. The train, which was going be- tween off and f miles on hour, carried © body 4d Wing for some dis- | tance béfore the ngine could be stopped. The train was in charge of Conductor MeConachie and Engineer | Wilbee Many of the passengers got out to see what had happened and | were horrified fo see the little man-| gled body lying on the tracks. As it} happened, the section "boss' was on the train, and he was ordered by Conductor McConachie to take charge of the remains | The train was them brought to] Kingston Junction where a full re- { port was handed in to the passenger | agent 8S. 8. Corbett's ambulance was summoned and Coronor R. J. | Gardiner-was asked to view the re mains He decided that an inquest | should be held on Monday afternoon The acoldent occurred near the | 166 miles post from Montreal, and about two and a half miles east of | Rideau crossing, which is seven miles | by rail from Kingston station Mr Corbett got as near as possible by | road and then ordered a hand car to take him to the scene of the accident After the Coroner had viewed the re-| mains, where were terribly mangled, | they were brought to the city. The] injuries of the boy were horrible. | From the lobs of the left ear to the| right temple the cranium was open- ed and the skull smashed. Besides | this injury the body of the young) lad was mangled. Death was instan-| taneous. The parents of the boy were in the city on Monday to view the remains. Besides his parents the young lad is | # House late Saturday night, | {% to-day have survived by two brothers Robert, bot a Mattie, wuo is + branch of the Bank Gananoque, and Ada home. Before Mr. Wiltse farm at Cusheudall he was a known farmer at Lyndhurst This is the third serious.railroad accident that has occurred Vin this district in a little over a week. A lad named Thomas Wiskin was instantly killed by being hit by a shunting en gine, and only the otaer day Wilson Johnston suffered serious injuries when a cart he was driving was hit by a freight engine ---- Death Was Accidentalq"" At the inquest conducted{in S. S Corbett's undertaking par. ps on Mcnday afternoon at two o'clock | presided over by Coroner Dr. R. J Gardiner, a verdict of 'accidental death while trespassing on the pany"s right of way" was returned A. E. Hunt was foreman of the jury The evidence taken was that of the engineer and f reman on the train A statement could not be se- m two children who were deceased lForonto at who resides at bought his well com PASSES FOOD BILL. HOUSE DRASTIC U.S. Washington, June 25 The + administration foed control 4 bill, g.ving the President broad $authority to control the distri- + bution of food, feed and fuel + for war purposes, and appro- # priating $152,500,000 for the 4 enforcement, was passed by He af- #ter far-reaching prohibition pro- # visions had been written into & it. The vote was 365 to 5. * SEE babe rt as he i ie BRITISH BITE 'DEEPER INTO GERMAN LINES Minor Operations Add More Ground Around Lens and Warneton. (Spec tad to the to the Whig.) Loudon, June 25--In a score of 'minor operations' such as raids and patrol advances, mixed with local at tacks, British forces bit still deeper into the German 'lines on the west | front to-day "There were successful enterprises it night at a number of points in the neighborhood of Epehy, Bulle: court, Roeux, Loos and Hooge, where | we raided enemy trenches, killing many and taking several prisoners." Field Marshal Haig reported "east of Vermelles in a raid we captured fifteen prisoners and two trench { motors, remaining in the enemy trenches over two hours blowing up a dugout and inflicting heavy casu- | alties on the enemy. "South-west of Lens and wmorth- west of Warneton successful minor operations brought us prisoners and added to the ground gained in both localities." War Tidings Russia is preparing a new drive on Lemberg Canadians continue Lens region. active in the Faanaaasaastat iiss tsdit es | %* MACHINE GUN FIRE + FOR SINN FEINERS + (Special to the Whig.) + London, June 25.--Irish de- % spatches to-day indicate that 4 British troops with machine + guns stationed at various points ful control in + Cork, where Sinn Feiners yes- + terday made serious demon- + strations. The casualties so 2 far include one killed and three 4 imjured among the rioters. IEEE PbS P2440 406400408% 24 OFFICIAL WAR STATEMENTS French. Paris, June 24.-- The War Office issued jthe following communication Sunday night om the campaign: "In the region east of Vauxailon spirited counter-attacks by our rtops enabled us to retake the great- er part of the salient held by the enemy north-east of Moisy Farm. "The art.Hery action was quite active in the Hurtebise sector and on the left bank of the Meuse; it was intermittent on the rest of the front." The Sunday said; "The activity of the two artilleries has been somewhat lively. in the region of Hurtebise and. Craonne. = afternoon report WHIG CONTENTS. Do Huns Plan Push? Boy Killed on G.T.R. Tracks; Sas- Xatehawin Election; Teo Ded ® ns. Kitty Wells Raised; Opening WE Extension; Incidents of Da oie SR of Excitement: Dis- ree of Dr. Bland! Church Services, - 4 Editortal, "Random Reels: Rippling Rhymes. Improvements of Streets: Seemed Like a Dream. §--iEastern Ontario News nts:A Mary Matters: Theatri- News, s irden Given Some Advice; Middlemen Grow Weal- thy: 16--Roxane's Cunfession: Red Cross Donations FC Ade News; Parling- 3d Menu; Tr * Dol 12-In Wor y Sport; Mut and Jem, South of Juvincourt our counter- batteries stopped a violent bombard- ment of our lines, and a German at- tack, which was in preparation in this region, was prevented, the troops being unable to leave their trenches because of the violence of our fire. "In the Champagne we easily re- pulsed an enemy attack north-east of Mont Cornilet. In the direction of Auberive we carried out a sur- prise attack and brought back some prisoners." Rtalian. Rome, June 24.---Sunday's Office report. read: "During last night one of our pa- trols reconnoitring in the eastern Posina Valley encountered a large detachment at Balassi and compell- ed it to retreat. "The enemy artillery was particu- {Jarly active Yooteniny on the Asiago platean. ~ "We put out of action another en- emw gun on Mount Oritgora. "On the Upper Riodi and in the | Cordevole Valley early yesterday 'morning the enemy, after intense | artillery preparation, attacked ad- i vanced posts on Mount Settsass. The attack was promptly stopped and a -attack quickly drove back the enemy with cons derable losses. "In an 4ir fight an enemy aero- plane was forced to land within its own lines hg 'Mount Armentera, in the Sugana Valley." Saturdays report hid of Ue re- Austrian patrols at Tonoll Pa ar and 14 machine puns 'were gy at Mount Orit- gora on Jume . War KINGSTON, ONT ARIO, This travelling fortress howitzer caterpillar chain drive. DO HUNS PLAN Paris Thinks They at on Verge o's Launching Gr Great Offensive. OPERATIONS ON THE AISNE MUGGEST POSSIBILITY OF AN- OTHER VERDUN SLAUGHTER Or a* Preventive Battle"--The Ger mans Realize That They Much Lounger Weaken Front. (Special to the Cannot Russian Whig.) the launching a Paris, June 25 "Are mans on the verge of great offensive?" is the Paris is asking. | When the massed attacks by espe 'lally trained "Sturmtruppen' began | on Thursday it was the general im { pression that the enemy repeating the of disastrous lo 'al assaults by which he has been vainly trying for the past two months to recover some of the dominant po sitions and north »f Soissons won by the French in the rattle of April 16th. But the latest advices seem to indi- cate the German forces are too great and the front too widely extended for the theory of sporadic attacks to be| maintained, and it is thought the | enemy is either seeking a "preven- tive battle" to hamper the French | plans--as the desperate assaults on | Vergus last June just before the Somme offensive--or deliberately at tempting to recover the lost initiative by a last furious drive on the allied line. Color is lent to the latter sup- position by the recent more optim- istic news from the Russian armies, and it is understood that the Ger- mans, realizing that the time is lim- fted wherein they can continue to skeletonize their Easterft armies, may well be inclined to the theory of a final hazard with the pié¢ked troops Russia's '"'fraternizing" has enabled them to concentrate in France in number hitherto impossible. Whichever theory is correct, the] military authorities here regard the situation with equanimity. So far| the enemy's losses have been out of | all proportion to the small success s | gained, while any advantage the Ger-| mans may hope to draw from jinti- mate knowledge of the scene of ac- tion, nearly all of which had been in their hands since October, 1914, until last April, is more than counterbal- anced by the French preponderance in artillery and munitions. que. stion | was merely | series in Champagne Enemy Offensive Slows Down. Paris, June 25.--Germany's coun- teroffensive drive in the. region of Chemin des Dames slowed down last night to a mere artillery combat. The French official statement to-day did not mention any infantry as- saults of the kind that for three days have been fruitlessly thrown against the French positions, but specified "in the sector of Royierre and Froi-| east of Chevreux there is sharp can- The enemy troops were nnsSucress- ful in raids attempted in the region of Chevreux, the Woevre: and St Mihiel, AM being driven back with losses to the Germans. - New Senators Named. (Special to the Whig.) Ottawa, June 25. --F. A. Plant, of Nangimo, and L. W. Shedley- of Hed- ley, B.C, have been appointed sen- ators. Interests connected with the Royal Bank of Canada have acquired con- trol of the Memhants National Bank |New York, x can be plainly seen. arranged that by sliding a sec whieh to point machine guns and rifles. A A A AP A APPA AAP tM | CLOSE-FISTED RICH A BIG PUSH ? a broad hint {he | wealth had arisen from the fact that {can make {| Red Crogs funds. Ger- lation you will stop i pected that | with the Government of Chili for, de | erican neutrals have agreed | does not constitute a rea [OP ECG EG TOG PAGES 1-8 aah MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1917. THE ST. CHAMOND "TANK" FRANCE'S LATEST JUGGERNAUT. ch Daily British Whig Conservatives generally! \ they have not a chance, and that the Government will have & good working majority. The Liberals confidently predict almost. a clean sweep of the Provi nce, and no one counected with! the Provincial head- quarters organization will admit that the Conservatives can possibly carry more than ten or a dozen seats' out of the 59 into which the Provinge is divided. THE WORLD'S NEWS IN BRIEF FORM | Tidings From All Over Told in a Pithy and Pointed Way. L loyd-George, severely neuralgia, is considerably Premier ill with improved. Premier lLioyd George has been severely Hl from an attack of neuralgia. He is now much better. Lord Rhondda, Britain's new food controller, believes there is only one way to reduce prices and control food--and that is by a State mon- opoly lodged in one man's hands. For speaking against conscription !and making the declaration that all is the Gnost gigasttic of its kind. On the roof afte mounted revolving turrets. They are tion of the plating they can be used for portholes from The tank moves over the ground by means of the In this view the long range SO a i a a a te SASHATCHE AN VOTES TUESDAY, ARE TO BE SOAKED By Income Tax if They Do Not Give to Patriotic Funds. Ott awl June 25 Vhite, Finance Minister, speech on the Conscription Bill. gave at mcome tax. He said thought that much of the agita tion for the so-cilled conscription of Thomas \ o Ti Liteials Are Quite Confident of An| Exsy Vicor. | THE CONSERVATIVES MAKE ERATE EFFORT TO SOLDIERS' VOTE, | in every town and city there were to be found a few men who were both | rich and close, and were not contri- [ buting to the Patriotic Fund. "I will say to this House that if | them contribute I will do it," said the Minister amid applause el am not sure that it would not be Campaign 'The Tamest Ever Known | well in connection with income tax * ation if we bring it gown, that men | ~----Entrance of Women and Ab-| should be exempted fo the extent o sence of Liquor Have Sobeting Ef-| their contribution tw Patriotic and fect on Voters, ju Regina, Sask., June 25.--The Pro-| vincial elections take place to-mor- The campaign has been the) Saskatchewan has ever | and has not caused half the] asioned by many| municipal contests There are sev-| ral reasons for this: (1)The fact! hat people's attention and energies (2) the in-| drodue tion of women into polities has | 1ad a sobering effect on the more ra-| bid and partizan style of campaign-| ing; (3) the elimination of liquor| rom the Province by the adoption of | prohibition; (4) the fact that there | 3 not any great outstanding issue to] stir the people; (5) the distribution of the Rogers machine in Manitoba vhich in the past always overran] Saskatchewan with a horde of elec-| tion workers and manipulators of the typical Rogers type and which ne-| cessitated constant watchfulness and | aggressive fighting tactics on the part of the Liberals. The Conservative campaign has been largely one based on flag-wav- ing and appeals to the loyalty of the electors, the Government being charged with pandering to the non-| English speaking portion of {he pop-| ulation, the subject of language] teaching in the schools, and also with | seeking to increase the voting power of the so-called foreign citizens by its soldiers' Representation Act, which! provided that the votes of soldiers! overseas shall be cast for their own soldier members, one of whom is to] be elected by the men in England, and two by the forces in France and Flanders. DES CATCH THE *'Becttusé if you impose stich tax not altogether the free flow o giving to these funds." but to some extent "ow voluntary amest inown GETTING AFTER CHILI :xcitement occ | For Having Held up British Carrying Gun. cial to the Whig.) wre gton, June 25 It the United will immediately Ship ; absorbed by the war; Washi States ronment ke taining the British freighter Mont i- fond on the ground that she carried a gun which was for defensive pur- pores only, All the othe Am that this for de- taining a vessel but Chili insists on | being somewhat pro-German. Hopes For Peace This Year. Paris, June 25.--The Zurich cor respondent the Petit Parisien quotes Prifice von Buelow, former German CHancellor, as saying in re- ply to birthday greetings from the city of Bromberg, Prussia, that he hoped this year would bring to the German people the longed-for peace, a peace with compensations for their sufferings and sacrifices and an in- demnity which would permit Ger- many immediately to resume the po- sition she occupied before the war. Canadian Casualties. Died by Wounds--T. W. Millbrook Wounded--W. Traill, Almonte; 8 McNeil, Bell Roék; CC. R. Box, Frankton; E. Roberts, Cornwall, III--W. R. Owens, Fritzroy bor. Allen Har- Try to Stampede Soldiers. Realizing that the Government is| assured of a return to power by a) large majority, the Conservatives are! making desperate efforts especially in the cities to stampede the soldiers and the relatives of soldiers into vot- ing Conservatives in the hope of be- ing at}: to show that the "loyal" peo- | lohe-Schillingsfuerst, | sian prisoners in | have died, and more are dying from { of the Toronto {air raids against England. {% ada's army in France. the troops in New York State could- n't make him go to war, James Lar- kin, Irish labor leader, is under ar- rest at New York. The drafting of 625,000 men for the U.S. army wil be conducted en- tirely in Washington, according to the conscription regulations, approv- ed by the President, which will be made public this week, Archduke Maximilan, brother of Emperor Charles, has been betrothed | to the Princess Francoise, second daughter of Prince Conrad Hobhen- ex-Governor of Trieste. Many hundred thousands of Rus- Germany already famine and tuberculosis. The Sinn Feiners are still active in Dublin. Walter Willison, son of Sir John | Willison, and lately associate-editor News, has resigned to become associated with Hon. W. J. Hanna in his duties as food con- j tralier for the Dominion. With the announcement from Italy that Alfredo Cocchi had confessed to the murder of Ruth Cruger, police efforts at New York have turned to | the problem of having the motor- | cycle dealer brought back to face | triad. John Pullen, president of the Can- adian Express, announces that A, J. | Seaton has been appointed assistant superintendent in charge of the eas- tern division, with office at Mondreal, replacing N. J. Ross, superintendent Montreal, who has resigned, The Red Cross will send an Am- erican commission to Russia to work along and behind the battléfront, in the same way a smilar commission is to operate in France and Belgium. In that way ambulances and other relief for the Russian army will be supplied. Baby Killer, Famous Captain. Amsterdam, June . 25.-- Captain Eichler, formerly a commander on the Hamburg-American liners Im- perator of Vaterland, perished in the destruction of the Zeppelin Z-48 over England last Sunday, accord ing to the Leipziger Neusie Nachric- | ten. Captain Eichler was the lead- | er of the airship squadron of which the Z-18, commanded by Captain Victor Schuetze was the flagship.. Captain Eichler took part in many When the Z-48 was shot down in flames, all on board were lost. Killed at the Front. London, June ment is made that Lieut.-General | Rober G. Broadwood has died of wounds received in action. General Broadwood was born in {1862 and had held numerous im- portant commands in chief, notably in China and South Africa. He fought with the Dongola expedition- ary force in 1896, and in South Africa during the Boer War. He had won many decorations, and had beén mentioned many times in des- patches. * CALLING FOR MEN. i: * (Special to the Whig.) June 25.--General 4 has urged Canada to ¢ & send new men at once to Can- 4 * F000 PPP P04 PRR P PMN WHERE US. WILL FIGHT. Between British and French, and On FourMile Front. Washington, June 25.--Ameri- can expeditionary forces on the 25.-----Announce- }/ vaee 1 | Medley's Drug Store .. L AST EDITION 10 DEFEND LENS 10 LAST MAN | Germans Fuionly Resist Aca 10 M- vance Along the Souchez Valky. SOLE REMAINING OUTPOST THAT PROTECTS THE INDUSTRIAL GREAT REGION rr Posséssion of Vimy and the Messines Ridges Give the British a Great Advantage--More Youths in the German Trenches, By Stewart Lyon Canadian Army Headquarters, June 25.--The furious resistance of- fered by the enemy to any further the direction of Lens indicates his Intention to hold that city at all Costs as a sole remaining outpost broteeting Lille, and the great in- dustrial region of which LHle is the centre, A little over two months ago the enemy's hold appeared to be as se- cure as at any time since the begin- ning of the war. The two ridges, Messines, about 10 miles north-west and Vimy, about eighteen miles south-west of Lille, were held ia such strength that their impregna- bility was subject to frequent boast- ing. Now both Vimy and Messines ridges are firmly in our possession, and to the north-east of Lille the advance has been pushed almost to the bank of the Lys, which is a poor defensive substitute for the com- manding heights surrendered to the impetuous assault of Haig's army. The progress in the south has been less spectacular, but nevertheless important. The enemy's defences are unquestionably crumbling be- neath the unending shelling in the picturesque phrase of an officer, "we bave been throwing foundries and munition plants at the Bosche." The capture early last week 'ot a small triangle of Ger rsian trenches west of Reservoir Hill has been fol- lowed by most persistent efforts on the part of the enemy t0 recover the lost ground. On the front south of the Souchez stream the enemy has been equally unquiet. Gas shells have been entirely used by both sides. This involves the frequent use of gas masks. The gas shells are more offen discharged by night than in, the daytime, On other parts of the line prison- ers have been captured who were re- cently serving ih Eastern Europe. There is a marked increase in tite number of young lads in the enemy's trenches. Recently a few boys have been captured of the 1919 class that is immature lads of 18. HANNA HAS RETURNED After Conferring With US, Controller Hoover, (Special to the Whig.) Toronto, June 25.--Hon. W. J. Hanna, Canada's food controMer, re- turned to-day from Washington, af- ter a conference there with food Con- troller Hoover, of the United States. Mr, Hanna declined this morning to discuss his plans, or the results of his trip, and leaves for Ottawa im- mediately to consult with Premder Borden. Se men mnt > DAILY MEMORANDUM County Court, 10 am Tuesday, Lake Ontarfo Park vaudeville open- ng, 8.30 for att fi Jake 3, rixbt hand corner, The sun rises Tuesday at 4.19 am p.m, and sets at 7.44 THE DAILY BRITISH WHIQ Is on Sale at the Following Olty Stores. Ahern, Joseph, Jr. ..., 308 Montreal [2 Best Drug Store Princess & Division Bucknell's News Depot .e Clarke, J. W. & ( . College Book Store Coulter's Grocer Cullen's ee Y cor. Priviosss & A & Alfred Frontenac Hotel .. . o Bt. Gibson's Drug Store . Marker as McAuley's Book Store ..., $8 Princess McGall's Cigar Store, Cor. Fria. a XIN McLeod's Grocery ss ye Paul's Cigar Store .. .. 18 P A Prouse's Drug Store ..., Southoott's Grocery T ronto, a 1917, Sharpe, Food SHARPE fn Ave, June 23rd, Mrs. William P 10% Pauline to Mr. and | 'son. (cast along strict party lines just as mont Farms, near Hurtebise and | SITUATION SOUTH: or DIXNUDE the tile-Fae tween Ia Brassée vanal coast is particular attention, and little is| of the provincial Greek Government, and the location of the Aunber's R. age area mude are siso indicated. ple were with the Conservatives, pa! that the Government owes its return; French firing line way occupy a to the non-English vote. To what| position between the British and extent they have succeeded in this! Fremeh sector. At first it is est)- the counting \of the ballots alone will, mated that the American expedition show, but from present indications | .will occupy only about four niles of the soldiers at home votes will be trench. From pfficial sources it became if the men were still in civil life. The | known to-day that the Fremch mis- i Government has based its appeal to | sion to this country had recom- the electors solely on its record dur-| mended such a position for Persh- ing the past twelve years coupled ing's troops. with its very progressive platform as| At present General Pershing is {laid down at the big Provincial con-| conferring with General Petaln up- i vention nearly one thousand strong | on the exact point in the 350-mile 'at Moosejaw last March. | from that the Americand are to ---- | hota. VENIZELOS BACK AGAIN Government's Good Work. The Opposition has made no serF ous attack on the Government's re-| cord and many Opposition speakers And Will Likely ° Head the New frankly admit that it has dgne mufch | Greek Cabinet. good work. The Bradshaw charges (Special to the Whig.) have been so completely disposed of| Athens, June 25._The {by the Royal Commission, and the| Zamims ministery resigned « Cabinet Ministers so completely ex-|it was reported that Elutheros V onerated that they no longer attract zelos, former premier and president entire heard of them. Publicly the Conser-| now enroute here, would probably be vative' leaders still claim that they named B¥ King Alexander as head of will win by a s majority, but the ndéw cabinet. . waa in mniny of June 1917. Bernard Tor. aig, inf son Wikliam Wiktse, aged 12 years Funeral from the residence of hig fo. ther, township of Pittsburgh, on Tuesday wt 2 0CleCK to Caan iyad cesnetery Friends and acquaintances respectfully invited to attend, Piutsburgh,