12 PAGES =| Che .No. 191. Daily British KINGSTON, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1910. hig | PAGES 2 LAST EDITION. PAD IN HALF OF THE | "RANSOM MONEY DEMANDED The Rescue of Two Aviators of the United States Army Who Were Held in Mexico By Bandits--The Story of Their Wanderings in the Wilds. (Cafiadian Press Despatch.) Marfar, Tex., Aug. 19-=Lieuts. H. G. Peterson and Paul H. Davis, aviators of the U. S. army, held captive for more than a week by Mexican bandits, who demanded 'a ransom of $15,000, were rescued early this morning by Capt. Matlack, of the Eighth cavalry, who, ac- pos pl to the agreement made, journeyed into the Mexican rendez- vous unaccompanied. The men are safe in' American territory. "Capt. Matlack brought back with him one-half of the ransom money. He said after Peterson had been released Davis was Brought forward by the bandits, and the two mounted Capt. Mat- lack's horses, The bandits demanded the remainder of the ransom loney, and Capt. Matlack and Davis answered by riding rapidly away. _ 2 The aviators landed on the American side of the river, Lieut. Pe- terson said. Upon their arrival at Candelaria, a week ago Sunday, their engine developed trouble and they were forced to land, smash- ing their landing gear and fusilage in doing so. The two aviators tlien tried to find their way to the nearest army camp, and became confused. . They walked and swam down the Rio Grande during Monday, Lieut. Peterson said, then hired Mexican burros after Pe- terson developed fever. They had started for Candelaria when overtaken by a band of armed bandits, Lieut. Peterson said. They continued on their forced journey until Friday night, when the bandits compelled the avidtors to write message demanding a ransom and telling of the death threat. Théy were unharmed. BRAN ARKET THE WORLD'S TIDINGS BRAN CALLED A "OOMBINE" IN CONDENSED FORM Oitizens Claim Profiteeing by| Tidings From All Over Told the Dealers--Potatoes a in a Pointed and Pithy 1 Dollar a Basket. Way. rant ~'19,--When the| The President of Finland has taken ; Ho ror, oe starts, accord- ver the portfolio in the new cab- "eitizens, the first action |inet. ; 0 acai be over the frequenters| Rains have quenched the bush fires of the local market, it being charged (in Northern Ontario and the Parry that there is a combine on 'there to Sound district. keep prices up. On Saturday pofa-| Albert H. Backus, barrister, of Ayl- toes were held at 8 dollar a basket mer, died at his residence in St. and it was freely predicted that they Thomas, aged sixty-eight. * would have a winter price of five dol-| The Anglo-Persian treaty serves as jars a bag, not far from the market a blockade for India, barring the way when district producers held the price) of the Russians, and of Germany. | 3 Four Hungarian monitors manned of the years when the ng one a by British seamen have arrived . at rad to enter the middleman busi- had 10 to b Pudapest, to take charge' of Danube ; MP at B., of "announced that candidate for a seat | ure. tu ot: be sands under Ralsuli [tlesh have ambushed ~&iw ores accompanying a r and to have killed twelve Sem ve a the Mexican p - y morn of Bandits CAT REE Davis for ransom. | % Th alon in the lobbies of the of the h Parliament is that Prémi yd-George has cast his 'Unionists rather than Tot wit} Three Rivers, Qui e., of Petrograd been' taken on property at Hillery despatch Cove, Que; ors ain miion-dollar x Sir Robert Stevenson Horne, Brit- - ; * lish Labor Minister, has announced REE PERERA PREY IY (hat (he government hopes at the . next session of parliament to intro- duce a bill providing for unemploy- ment insurance on a contributory tion of a the SEP SEPP EFL END to ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS. BOLSHEVIK. SHIPS SUNK BY BRITISH The Engagements Were Fought in the Gulf of Fintand. TOOK PLACE SONETINE AG IT WAS SAID A BATTLESHIP WAS SUNK BY TORPEDO. The British Had Eight Officers and Three Men Killed--The Size of the Russian Ships Which Were Sent to the Bottom. (Canadian Press Déspatch.) Helsingfors, Aug. 19.--The Bol- shevik battleship Andrea Pervosen; the battle cruiser Petropaviovsk, a transport and a guard Ship are re-| ported to-day to have been sunk during an engagement with the Brit- ish fleet in the Gulf of Finland on Sunday. The British were said to have lost three motor boats and to have had eight officers and three men killed 'The Andrea Pervosan was. report- as probably sunk by a torpedo tadt on June 19th, - ag- ) 3 : Yad rin ondofshortly-afterwards, but there 'was no confirmation of thls. A ihe. same time it was said that the bat ip Petropaviovsk had shown the Persovan was 454 feet long, r a crew of 933 men, and was a with four twealve- inch guns, fourteen eight-inch guns, twelve 4.7-inch guns, and heavy mi- nor battery. She was built in 1907.4 Tho Petropaviovsk was a later type 2 Russian battleship five hundred eet Jong, and with a displacement of 23,370 tons. tories of smaller pons. i { And the Country Wil Have to HousE giCanpdian Press Despatch)' La Aug. 19.-<The House of Commons, which listened yesterday to Premfer Lloyd-George's of the government's policies on 1 British prob though She carried = twelved | twelve-inch guns and the usual bat- ¥ declaration | 13- | until Oct. 32nd - : 3 Foll- ras now --Chicago News. HOLLAND FORMS BURGHER GUARDS Municipal 'Troops Armed and Trained to Fight Attempt= ed Revolution. Sgravenhage, Holland, Aug. 19.-- In order to be prepared against re- volutionary undertakings, 1,600 towns and villages in Holland have formed Burgher Guards, consisting of citizens who are armed and train- ed; with the object of defending pub- lic buildings and private property. Many of these Burgher Guards are subsidized by the municipalities, al- ey pay their own expenses. Up till now no 'serious objection has been made against the formation of these' guards; gacept from the Communist parties, but lately the So- cialist parties have altered their at- titude. At a meeting of the Town Council of The Hague Friday a bill was introduced to support The Hague Burge:wacht with 10,000 florins, with the result that the Socialists started a furious obstruction, this making voting an impossibility. The meeting had to be adjourned. There is much interest in this country gs to the issue of thls conflict. FAILED TO REDUCE H.C.L.. H. H. Dewart Says Ontario Govern 3 ment in Du Chatham; Ont., ty. ug. 19.--"We propose to regulate the cold storage business, the stock BG STOCKS OF FOOD IN STORAGE About Million And Quarter Pounds Butter More Than Year Ago. NORE ECCS ARE PUT AWAY LANGE QUANTITY OF OHEESE SHOULD BE AVAILABLE. For the People of Canada-Jt Is Also Time the Consumer Benefited From Lower Beef Prices. Ottawa, sAug. 19.---The Cost of Living Commissioner's report con- cerning the stocks of food in storage in Canada shows an increase of ap- proximately 1,250,000 pounds more butter held on Aug. 1st than on the same date one year previous. On Aug. 1st, 1919, there were 20,043,- 991 pounds of creamery and 1,486, 031 pounds of dairy, butter held. "Moreover," Dr. McFaul reports, "from our winter's supply of last year more than six million pounds fresh | were commandeered from fall pro- {hst the presen tion of failing to take steps to ie Bigh' cost .of living, nade by the newly ap pooch he r the Griffin Theatre at Chat fam urday.. Th : t ; i : " ! Price Gougers Put In Prison. lasnington, L Aug. 19 -Crminal well a proceedings are be "General Palmer to British Ministry of Food 'th 'the 5 sursmer sud early. fall by the Canada Sy py Food rd." 3 Despite high egg prices: this year, 18.62 per cent. more were placed in storage than during last year. On Aug. 1st there were 13,444,971 dozen 8! held, which was about the same as during the previous month, Cheese stocks showed an increase over those of the previous moiith,|s and an increase of 28.51 per cent. over the same month one year be fore. The total held amounted to 14,697,041, and - the commissioner ti comments: "Now that the British price has dropped for cheese, this leaves a large amount of good food that should be made available for Can- adian consumption at reasonable prices." Oleomargarine stocks showed little change, there being 344,902 pounds, or about one-third of a month's re- quirements. - emi the opinion of Dr. McFall, it is the Canadian consumer bene- fan lower beef prices. "There PRINCE 10 VST ALEKANDRIA BAY Latter End of the Month, IS 2 Rumor Down There. A LIVSH ENTERTAINMENT WOULD BE ACCORDED H.R.H. IF : HE ACCEPTED. Suggested That Dark Island Palatial . Residence Bé Placed at the Dis posal of the Prince. Alexandria Bay, N.Y., Aug. 19. Thousand Islanders are interested in the announcement that there is a probability of a visit to Alexandria Bay from the Prince of Wales, the latter part of the month. A report that has excellent foundé- tion is afloat that the prince will spend a few days at the Thousand Islands between Aug. 23rd and 27th. He is due at the aerial exhibit in To- ronto, on Aug. 23rd, and will be re- turning to Ottawa about Aug.27th. His grandfather, the late King Ed- ward VII, made a visit to this resort in 1867, when lie was Prince of Wales, and it is definitely assured that the young Prince of Wales will follow in his grandfather's footsteps. It is known that the most mag- rificent villa at the Thousand Islands Has been placed at the disposal of the Prince of Wales and his entourage, if it is found feasible for him to stop either en route to Toronto, or on the return trip, It was suggested. to Ralph Beaver -Strassberger, the son- in-law of the late Frederick G. Bourne, of New York, and the present owner of Dark Island in the St. Laws rence river, that his home and the fast steam . yacht Sioux should be placed at the disposal of the Cana- dian Government for the entertain ment of the royal prince. The yacht Sioux has recently been put in ¢om- mission and she is in fine trim; while the villa on Dark Island, always the most artictie and exquisitely furnish- od restdence' at the 'Thousand Is lands, has recently been . redecor- ated. The Strassbergers are noted for Phtndelphia sod Long loaned. Miss © : ng . arjorie Bourbe, a sister of ; Yor an hel to millions. with: dark hair, blus & letic; and a charmin, that makes her She is petite, eyes, & nglish manner he centre of social ger was for- Pennsylvania, where the Strassbérg- ers have lived for more than 200 years. § ; He is a graduate of the - United | States Naval Academy, class of 1908, and spent eight years in regular ser- vice, befote entering the diplomatic corps, but re-entered thenavy for ser- vice during the war. AGREED TO RESIGN, But He Will Remain at = Head of ; State. fg (Canadian Press Despatch) . 19.--Archduke the to the position of chief BRIG-GEN. ROSS WELCOMED HOME Distinguished Doctor Given 2 gio ty HONORED BY THE CIEENS MAYOR NEWMAN PRESENTED ADDRESS OF WELCOME, Brig.-Gent. Ross Was Touched Deeply by the Reception and Replied Feels ingly----Enulogized Work of Queen's' Hospital. ¥ The Limestone City honored itself in honoring ' Brig.-Gen. Arthur E. Ross, C.M.G., not only one of Kings- ton's most distinguisher sons, but &. gentleman whose splendid services. has brought him t6 a pinnacle in the" estimation of his fellow-citizens of | Canada and the British Empire. The City Hall was crowded to the very doors on Monday evening when His Worship Mayor H. W. Newman for- mally welcomed the homie-comer af- ter five years' service in the forces of the Dominion. From the platform a sign bearing that one expressive word, 'Wel. come," blazed forth 'its message in white lights -to Brig.-Gen. Ross, Kingston's member In the provincial legislature, and shone upon a maze of flags and bunting which adorned the dais. : Kingston may be characteristically unenthusiastic and = conservative on many occasions, but Brig.-Gen. was Sccorded a fo | receptiar when he went to the lator with His Worship the Mayor, Vociterous cheering, hearty applause and 1 merry tune of "We Won't Go Home Until Morning," m the Salvation Army band greeted him as he : peared before the assemblage of 1 low-citizens who were overjoged to welcome him home. ' i biti Mayor Newman's Remarks. "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow™ was sung with no uncertainty as the depths of the sentiment be! the tune and Mayor Newman f¢ od with a few remarks be Mrs, {ing the formal address of welcornh His W declared st 1 pring hes of according brian toca lov it was his ohe hope that he m Pe still in office Ross ipped Se swhers," the welcome was Juss sine Rousing