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to tr it it 1. I duded it This is in a to should be by or those 1915. in of deman.de of lb. am. up have of by in 11 hate may has of of AND IMPORTS.

FOOD CHECK ON UNDUE A HOARDING. NEW BREAD ORDER. THE public has accepted imports with announcement admirable the While of fool curtailment feeling is growing that any rise in cheerfulness, would follow through demand the ordinary be of supply and must curation controlled. the law It is recognized that the retailer strictly to add slightly to his charges to mainmay the require level of the weekly profits on sales which attempt to exploit the foods but any we his income restrictions must be countered at the Antal by Happily Lon! Derenport has given a very indication that in the event with a speculative view to of of food supplies bering cornering level of prices he will immediately raining steps the to protect the consumer. take at panic buying which was apparent The attempt appeared to have suteided.

result of the way in which many tradesas a secept inflated onder. Prices had to berth cuts of cod could be obtained notably increased. Fish prices were staally down, a and tall of 6d. on the cost a few al. to at position in regan! to potatoes remained week made unThe who last changed.

cordition except of that purchase that other vegetables a bought at the same time were prevented should be order of the Food Controller from conIr the Small supplies came into the tasing practice, das, and these were fairly disthe markets during the restill that potatoes could be mbated, with of the shops. Where there was scarity retailers would sell only or two pounds. Covent limited quantities taore than one sortinges merchants said one reason why the dearth railway romains serious trucks for is transport. is that it almost impossible, get the authorities that assistance been made bare dell be to facilitate the carriage of supplies given growing centers to the towns. ace the WARNING DI-REGARDED.

FooD there has been an excellent While in regard to meat. to the London woe. alaris the nation should voluntarily appeal teed Perenport that consumption of staple articles of food. its the country suggest that in many from Appeal is being disregarded. In the north.

the ram prosperity is general, the sale of food industrial little no reduction. There is more especially the necessity to economise failure flour. The allowance of 3th. a head toad and flour is admittedly a serete curtailwheat the of manual workers, whose average wet hon has two or three times that quantity, need for limitation is urgent, as is made plain the are anter of the Food Controller forbidding of pare wheaten flour. the use the coming month the character of bread be materially altered.

Generally speaking. the will sold are being baked in accondance with isres und by Mr. Runciman. which made now onder is compulsory only per cent. extraction of flour wheat.

On March 12 Lord Deconport's first into effect and bread must be made cadet comes which represents an xl per cent. extraca four from the wheat. Not until March 26 will it hecompulsory to use a flour containing an admixof other cervals in addition to wheat, and as this tow be as high as 15 per the bread may Her considerably both in appearance and flavour that which is now being eaten. we day is being adopted by more of the The meatless Traden clubs, and in some cases two meatless days lave been instituted. Wit tr a few honourable excepthe hotels and restaurants have not bowerer, Sales into line, and as agreement among the prodoes not appear possible a compulsory order any be required.

BREAD BY WEIGHT. TEXT OF THE NEW The following is the text of the Bread Order. 1917, February 26. made by the Food Controller ital Regulation of the Defence of the Realm Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Doculation 2F of the Defence of the Realm and of all other powers enabling him in that tines irbalf, the Food Controller hereby orders that the provisions shall except under the authority the Food Controller be observed by all persons So bread which has not been made at least 12 hours ball be wit ofered for sale. So kat of bread shall he sold or ofered or exposed for sale eat is the sbape of a one-piece oren bottom loaf of a tin So sultana bread, or milk bread shall be sold a or for So abail be used in the making of bread.

Co baker or seller of tread shall eschange any bread for other be bas All bread shall be sold by weight and not otherwise, except mosumption on the premises of the seller. No et treat stall he said or offered or exposed for male be one pound an even number of pounde. roll shall be sold or offered or exposed for sale by the Fond Controller or any Inspector require ans perwn offering or to weigh such bread in his presence, and in the course of delivering any bread bread. than Order bread may he welshed at ANY the completion of the baking there contravention of this Order or side or doing anythine in contravention term cuilty of a summary offence acainst the Pealm and if such person is director and officer of the company is also guilty against there Regulations unless be proves 2 cention re witbout his know ledge or consent. This order cited as tue Bread order.

1917. 4 Than Under stall cotue into fore on the 15th March. 1917. DETOSPORT, Food Controller. IRON ORE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sit -As one who had some experience of the set the Board of Trade since the Sarto deal with the difficult question of the restriction I was very clad to see that in his speech peterdar the Prime Minister explained to the inany farts which lutherto have perhaps only been to the tow. Despite the enormous pressure brought to hear upon Eagland the of cessities the Allies, the prime ted of a supply ore stands out as an essential the strife nations in which we fortunately, the iron ote in this quality and poor -three tons one ton of pig iron to supplemented by the importation Mediterranean. This brings me to interest to which I beg to draw tour attention--namely, that iron quantities and of the richest quality the world has, fortunately for the utilized for our benefit. It is Australia.

whete 11 tons of ore will tot piz iron. June, special article. The Times to the important Denned fart that Australia had comto steel as a result of the recognithe richest iron ore in the world. Minister of Australia, reviewing in 1915 played the Commonwealth in the indusalluded to what he called a startling the demand for Australian Could there be more significant the value of of our Imperial resources this production, at the just moment when it was and steel from a source which had It therefore, that every be made, by the those sho have the power, production of steel in Australia, the product being shipped to this country, instead shipping bulk infetior stone, or the employment of labour in the the still poorer quality of ore in this the most economic means whereby be satistied, and it is known steel the finest already possible been supplied frotn has watere, quality. therefore, Sir.

to commend to the sho these problems in hand, the out clearly from endeavoured, as briefly as possible, winch all the difficulties and comsurround the needs of the State, yours faithfullv. Old Jewry, MURLAND DE GRASSE EVANS. Fob. 24. MORE MUNITION WORKERS NEEDED.

Sunderland, on Service, speaking said last night at women that more men needed men. OVERLAPPING OLD BAILEY SESSIONS. Tee were which preded beet munitions, in the making standard most had the reached which had Srials whose responsibility expectations of all the had been to see to the in the national from the Government must have interest Department. 1225.000 met hotels, industries. For instance, in entertainments, and offices.

The total number of men in tiller. He hoped for about three and a half the shale derisions published this week. If sould utilizing the services arrived at by tribunals might necessary, be it Arthur will kill be Mr. Lloyd the list George for Mr. Justice trial Low will, it is understood, take place 2 the precise date on has not Monday yet been Tuesday definitely next.

Criminal second Coget February opened Sessions of the Central, ton of the sessions which began on As the sting concladed, somewhat. will be an overlapping February of is rot the a be rare Two of his Mr. will in Low. attendance- Mr. Justice tel The Mr.

charge conspiracy THE TIMES, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1917. 3- THE WHITE CITY CASE. DR. CALEY'S EVIDENCE. At the Central Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr.

Justice Coleridge, the trial was continued of Jons BEAN McQUEEN MITCHELL, 27, clerk Hrou BRINK32, Clerk WILLIAM SHEPPARD, 50. soldier: WILLIAN BIRCH CALEY. 50, doctor: and ANDREW ROBERTSON DOW, doctor, all on bail. on the charge of conspiring together to defeat the provisions of the Military Service Acts, and of conspiring that Mitchell. Brinkman, Sheppard and Caley should corruptly accept gifts.

Dr. Cales was called as a witness and examined by Mr. HAWKE, K.C.. his leading counsel. He said that while bolding an appointment as medical officer at the recruiting station at Kensington Town Hall he was invited to join the staff at the White City, which he did in February, 1916.

His hours of attendance rule began at 34 o'clock in the afternoon. In examining recruits he always adopted the procedure laid down by the Army instructions, and had nothing to do with them before they entered his room. Prior to any of these men entering your room ha! you any arrangement with Mitchell or with Riley or with Brinkman in relation to any of those recruits Not any whatever. And have you at any time accepted or been offered money by either of those persons in relation to what you were to do with any of these recruits Not once. Did you at any time know that Riley was manipulating the order of papers No.

I had no idea that there was anything of the kind. It would be no sort of advantage either to the of to the recruit to get one more than another. Dr. Caley went on to say that be had all his life been interested in racing. After a time he found that Riley was putting money on horses and he asked him to put money on for him.

The period in which he asked Riley to put money on for him was from the middle of Mar to the end of July, and Riley would frequently have to bring him money. In July he stopped Riley putting money on for him, because he discovered that he had been receiving bribes from recruits for securing them an earlier admission to some doctor than they would have been entitled to in the ordinary course. He thought be admonished Riley very severely. He hail never in his life received any money from Riley except the monies paid him 111 to the bets. The statements made by him in his examinations and classifications referred to in the case were all alsolutely honest.

He had no power to reject any recruit. In reply to Mr. WiLD, K.C., Dr. Coley said he gave every recruit an independent medical examination. Mr.

HAWKE. K.C.. said it had heeti suggested by the prosecution that the account with the bookmaker resulted in a debit against Dr. Cales. Dr.

Caley stated that that was not so. On the contrary, he was winner. Supposing he saw indications of valvular disease of the heart and Whitehall at a subsequent examination did not see it. that did not by any means necessarily say that Whitehall was right, and he would still adbere to his own view. In summing up the case on the part of the prosecution Mr.

TRAVERS HUMPHREYS said be was unable to see that there was any corroboration of Riley's statement. with regard to Dr. Caley. Continuing. Mr.

Humphreys said he had been obliged to refer to the name of Dr. H. Dutch, and he desired to say that no reflection was cast on the conduct of that gentleman. The trial was adjourned. THE GREAT EXPLOSION.

OFFICIAL CONTRADICTION OF RUMOURS. The inquest on the bodies of 33 of the persons killed in the recent esplosion near London was concluded testerday, when the jury returned a verdict of Accidental death in each case, and declared that it was matter for congratulation that the loss of life had been so small. The Coroner, in summing up, said that the figures issued by the Government regarding the deaths were correct. Dr. Lamb, the manager of the works where the explosion occurred, said he identitied a number of bodies at the mortuary, among them that of Mr.

Angell, the chemist, who was 40 years of age. On the alternoon of the explosion the witness left the factory at 3 o'clock. From inquiries he had made he believed that the tire broke out in a room at the top of the building. In that room two girls were employed, and both were killed. A juryman referred to a rumour that there had been a fire previously at the factory, but the Coroner said that he had made inquiries and had found that the fire brigade had not been called to the factory during the time the firm had occupied the premises.

There had been two fires near the works during the past year. Dr Lam is hardly necessary to correct silly rumours, but I have heard it said that Mr. Angell was German. He was entirely English--possibly his grandfather or his great-grandfather was an Italian. Mr.

F. Blevins, the assistant chemist at the works, expressed the opinion that no stranger could possibly hare got into the room where the fire broke out. Air Keith Price, on behalf of the Ministry of Munitions, repeated his statement at a previous inquest, and said he had been officially asked to state that there was no evidence to support the view that the esplosion was due to anything but accidental causes. Replying to a juror who asked whether any Germans or naturalized Germans were employed at the factory, Sir Keith Price said that such was not the case. The company who owned the works had done.

perhaps, better work for the country than any other ur in the kingdom. OBITUARY. CANON E. A. STUART.

The death occurred early yesterday morning, at Canterbury, of the Her. Edward Alexander Stuart, Canon of Canterbury. Canon Stuart, who was born in Calcutta in 1853. was the son of Mr. James Stuart, of Sudbury Hill, Harrow.

He was educated at Harrow and nt St. John's College, Cambridge, where he was a scholar of his college, and took a second class in the Classical Tripos in 1876. At school he was captain of the cricket club. and at the university he also made his mark as an athlete. Dr.

P'elham, Bishop of Norwich, admitted Mr. Stuart to Holy Orders shortly after he had graduated. and for three seats he worked in Norwich. He loft that city to succeed Dr. Boyd Carpenter at St.

James's, Holloway. After 14 years' earnest work in Holloway Mr. Stuart was appointed to the vicarage of St. Matthew, Basswater, which under his guidance also became centre of work. His persuasive preachinz was greatly appreciated.

and combined as it with orzanizing abilities, he was able to add to his parochial work considerable activity in evangelistic missions in different parts of the country. He was recognized as a leader among the 10 the Evangelicals Church of England, though he knew how to conciliate those from whom he differed and to keep adherents of his own school from anything like party spirit. It will be remembered that when some porters of the C.M.S, wished the society, as2 protest against the new teredos, to abandon the service which it had arranged in St. Paul's, Canon Stuart counseled patience, and the service was hold. In his sermon in the Cathedral on that occasion.

while strongly vindieting Evangelical principles, he succeeded in allaying all ill-feeling. He WatS appointed I'me bendary in St. Paul's Cathedral in 1905. and two later, on the nomination of Sir H. CampbellBannerman.

he was made a Canon of Canterbury. Canon Stuart married Miss Emile Ada Gus. Catton House, Norwich, who survives him. with four sons, all on active ervice, and four daughters. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.

The following appointments were made by the Admiralty yesterday Car. TORI ret to be Naval Assist. to Ilydrocmpber, Brooke Webb Feh Salmon Feb. to orion, Dathan Feb. to Mayne, and the REv Feb.

271. to Que ft. and K. AITE Prin of Wale 14 iltia Feb. 5.

Feb. H. to InDexible. Rock 1. Tiger.

and Victory, addi. Feb. Victory, ad March 12) AIMI undated to Alim. 11. to and WooLtemp all Feb.

and F. to Acheron and J. E. COLEto rank of Feb. 15.

EDERVY A SAT RRIER. TEMP. WOODLET. to Satellite, addl. Feb.

3 T. promote! to Lient. retd. Aue. 1913.

and E. BRows, promoted Lieut. seny. Aug 1916 SECOND W. THOMAS, promoted to Shipper, Feb.

The following temp. entries have been stated LIFt Feb. 20 PALMI and E. M. ENGLAND.

Feb. W. CADET. 24. Mr.

I. WALPOLE a temp. commision a seny. Feb. Kora.

TOLFSTEER TEar. prumoted to suy. Feb. 1 LITTT TEMP. W.

crantet a commission as seny Feb BREWSITE. transferred to Roval sub- Lieut. (with Dec. 31, 1916, Fen. SIT.

R. R. G. BE MI M. PIZAY.

BRIERLEY HALL Rot S. mILItE. P. 1. F.

List. all transierred to Royal Nary Midshipmen. Feb. THE CONTROL OF CANALS. We understand that Lieutenant-Colonel Redman has been appointed to represent the War Office on the Canal Control Committee.

The City of London Police Reserve boxing competition takes place on Friday in aid of the Police Orphanage. Mr. John Hassall has again provided a sketch for the programme, and the Lord Mavor will attend and present the prizes to the successful comI petitora EDUCATION PROBLEMS. MR. FISHER ON THE BENEFIT OF ADVERTISEMENT.

Mr. H. A. L. Fisher, President of the Board 4 of Education, was present at the annual general meeting of the representative managers of London County Council Elementary School, held in the County Hall, Spring-gardens, and delivered an address on the functions of school managers.

He said that he did not conceive it was the duty of managers to enter the claw rooms, but outside they had a wide sphere of fruitful activity. They might. for instance, cultivate friendly relations with of pupils and make useful suggestions as to the future careers of children, and consider how the leisure hours of children might be protitably One of the distressing results of the war had beets an incresse of juvenile crime, -and one of the most effective methods of meeting these disconcerting symptoms WILS the provision of abundant play centres. The Board of Education was how in a position to make grants in aid. of such institutions, and managers might considet how these might be most effectively placed.

it would not be travelling outside their province to consider the physical conditions of children. The reports of the principal medical officers of the Boanl of Education formed some of the most interesting and useful publications dealing with the social condition of the country. The work of the medical staff could be, and should be, supplemented by private effort, and managers might be in positions to disseminate valuable information. The work of education not confined to the class-room. and managers might materially assist progress by making known the advantages of secondary education.

11 was not cnly the War Loan that derived benefit from advertisement. One of the defects of our system of education Was imperfect correlation between school and business. He knew of a school in which Spanish was efficiently taught for years and ret no pupil obtained a position to exercise his knowledge. There should be a system by which boys and girls could pass from school to the occupation for which they were fitted. and managers might materially assist in that respect.

Thete appeared to he widespread dissatisfaction with the position and status of teachers anal a general desire for extension of the national statem. That could only be obtained by improving the position ol teachers, He had beet reported erroneously to hate said that the scheme of reform propound vi br the Trades Union Conures would require the addition of 7,000 teachers: but what he did say. was that if the most modest item of the Birmingham programme, the alteration of the school age to 14, were carried into effect, that alone would require the addition of 5,000 at least to the number of teacher-. The problem of recruitment for the teaching profession WIs at the toot of all educational advance. There was a curront idea, taken up by a popular novelist some rears ago, that one effect of education tras to weaken or discredit the primitive virtues.

Never in history had a war been waged by an army so highly and generally educated, a and yet the standani of courage and range of moral splendour had excreded anything imagination could conceive. The war had not shown deterioration in the primitive virtues. He did not say that education was the cause of the great moral courage exhibited. but ha did advance the modest proposition that education had not suppressed it. WOMEN'S DAY.

SOUVENIRS TO BE SOLD FOR THE BLUE TRIANGLE. To-day is Women's Day and it will witnew widespread efforts by women of all classes to help the Women Wartime Workers' Fund, which provides huts, hostel-, canteens, and rest rooms in munition under the organization of the Y.W.C..L It is known by its blue triangle. About 60 munition worten in their working overalls and some in khaki coats 'and trousers will be among those selling souvenirs at the markets, railway stations, and exchanges. The stations will be in charge of women who have the permission of the companies to sell their wares inside. All day the fransport service of the special constabulary and the Women's Volunteer Reserve will keep the different souvenir sellers supplied with fresh stock.

Pale blue will be worn in the West-end and white armlets in the City, while blue trays will be carried for the stock. There is no idea at headquarters, Piccadilly, of the number of women sellers, but it is anticipated that it will be large. No flags will be sold, but some special souvenirs will be used as a receipt for money received. There will be charming sateen pansies for the penny minimum gift a two-flower plush spray for a matchhot or a little pin-cushion for 64., and an enamel brooch for 1s. 6d.

The Lord Mayor will entertain the women selling at the Stock Exchange at luncheon, and many wellknown houses will be open for hokpitality. I BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR. VISIT BY THE QUEEN. The British Industries Fair, which opened at the South Victoria and Albert Museum and Imperial Institute. Kensington yesterday, shows that British manufacturer, encouraged and amisted by the Board of Trade, are making remarkable headway in the production of goods formerly obtained from Germany.

The goods include toys and games, earthenware and china, glass, fancy goods, stationery and printing. and it is with the object of fostering and extending these trades that the Industries Fair, which will remain open until March 9, in being held. The Queen paid an informal visit to the Fair in the afternoon. Her Majesty was received by Sir A. Stanley (President of the Board of Trade), Hir H.

wellyn Smith (Permanent Secretary), Sir ment William of Clark Commercial (Comptroller-General and of the Mr. LlepartIntelligence), Gandell (Director of the Fair). The Queen visited a number of stands and made several purchase. In spite of the restrictions imposed by the war the exhibition is larger, both from the point of of the number of firms represented and the area covered. than it was last year.

One of the vital industries, almost exeinsively controlled by Germany before the war, was the manufacture of chemical glass and laboratory porcelain. The Government took up the matter, with the result that the British Chemical Ware Manufacturers' Association was formed to cover the whole field in the production of scientific glass ware. All the firms comprising the association are exhibitors at the Industries Fair, and the hundred and one articles displayed show the extraordinary progress that is being made. Another industry which is shown to be advancing rapidly is fancy bag and case making, which before the war hardly existed in this country. In pre-war days art and medical brushes, and also toilet brushes, were the monopoly of but the improved products of the home manufacturers augur for the success of British trade in the future.

The feature made of the exhibition of lead pencils by several British makers is evidence of their determination to cut out for ever the Austrian article. The stationery and fancy printing exhibit-, especially the colour work in the latter section, are of an except tionally high standard. The toy section. which is at the Imperial Institute, is the strongest department in the Fair and the largest of its kind that has ever been held in this country. The variety and mechanical ingenuity of the toss are quite equal to anything sent to this, country by Germany and Austria.

The development in the quality and finish of the toys sine the last exhibition is perhaps most noticeable in the dolls. 'The Red Cross football game of Biff. an exciting combination of football and draughts. which has given so much pleasure to our wounded soldiers and sailors in hospital, is on exhibition at Stand No. D39.

Biff will, no doubt, become a very popular indoor pastime. The Lord Roberts Memorial Workshops for Disabled Soldiers and Sailors have an attractive stand, and the work executed is of an excellent description. NATIONAL SERVICE AND COMPULSION. A PROMISE TO VOLUNTEERS. Mr.

Seville Chamberlain last night addressed a crowded audience in St. Andrew Hall, Glasgow, on the National Service scheme. The LORD PROVOST (Sir Thomas Dunlop) presided. not Replying adopted to critics, who asked why compulsion was at once, Mr. CHAMBERLAIN said they might have adopted the Prussian system of compulsion, but there was a very excellent reason why the Government did not.

Mr. Lloyd George had given a pledge that they would give a fair chance to the voluntary system, and had he departed from that pledge be might have been accused of going down to the German standard. In this country they must keep their word, and they must now try the voluntary systemn before talking of compulsion. He hoped for such an overwhelming response as would make it unnecessary for him to go further. He was authorized to state that, if hereafter it should prove to be necessary to introduce some measure of compulsory National Service, those who volunteered to-day would be automatically released from all the undertakings into which they might have entered.

so that everybody should start fresh on the same fair footing. (Cheers.) Dealing with the classifying of industries. Mr. Chamberlain said that another list would be issued immediately. he would not say of non -exsential industries-he did not like the phrase- but of restricted occupations.

and an Order would be issued that 110 more male labour was to be employed for these without the express permission of the Director-General of National Service. 11. was essential for farmers to get their seed into the ground, and if posible National Service would supply necessary labour to reap the harvest. He specially appealed for ploughmen and workers in timber-felling and the home production of iron ore. IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY.

BOARD OF TRADE CONTROL. In connexion with the recent prohibition on the import of agricultural machinery, the Board Trade announce that the intention. is to control the importation in order to ensure that the machinery it, is desired to import. is of the right type, fulls the most useful purposes, and is distributed over the country in the districts where it. is nost required.

Applications for licences will be considered by the Department of Import, Restrictions, 22, Carlisleplace, Westminster, S.W, if previously approved by the Director of Agricultural Machinery Branch. Ministry of Munitions, Hotel Victoria, Northumberland-avenue, W.C.. to whom importers should first apply giving full particulars of the machinery they desire to import. The term agricultural machinery includes any machine, implement, vehicle or other article, or any part thereof, designed or adapted or commonly used for agricultural of dairy purposes. A DANE AND HIS ANCESTRY.

At North London Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Hedderwick. HANS OLAP PALLE, 22. Danish subject, who has been serving as a private in the Training Reserve. was sentenced to three months imprisonment, with hard labour for stealing a motorcycle and side car, valued at 260.

The magistrate al-. recommended the prisoner for expulsion. The prisoner claimed to be the grandson of general who fought with the French Army in the Franco-German War, and the son of a captain in the Danish Navy. He was, however, born at Hamburg, and on the outbreak of the war narrowly escaped internment as a tierman. He was accepted by the Home Office as a Dane.

Later he was charged with theft and bound over on condition that he joined the British Army. his sympathies being Bnitish. He joined the Flying Corps, but in 10 days was gazetted as a deserter. THE WOMAN TRAMWAY CONDUCTOR. At West London Police Court yesterday, BESSTE GOODER, 47, a munition worker, was lined with 21s.

costa for assaulting Mary Pollard, a tramway con luctor. The MAGISTRATE (Mr. d'Eyncourt) said that it was evident that the defendant was drunk on the occasion of the assault, and a conductor was perfectly right. in using force to retuore a person in that condition from the car. People in the position of women conductors, who were doing a public work, must be supported by the Courts, especially after the way in which women had come forward during the war.

This was only the second case of assault on a woman conductor that hut come under his notice. THE EMPLOYMENT OF AN ABSENTEE. At Westminster Police Court. before Mr. Francis, Frederick Gorringe (Limited), drapers.

Buckingham-palace-road, 8.W., were summoned for employing a man, named Lee, knowing him to belong to the Army Reserve and to be an absentee. William George Patterson, one of defendants' managers, said he employed lee, who assured him that he was not eligible for military service, and produced an attestation form, on which appeared "Re. jected': medically unfit." These their particulars were entered on the defendantel list of employes. Mr. Francis said the evidence did not -how de.

fendants had done anything wrong wilfully, and he dismissed the case. EMBEZZLEMENT BY A LAND AGENT. At Chester Assizes vesterday WILLIAM HENRY LANCASTER, land agent to the Cheshire County Council, under the small Holdings Act. pleaded guilty to charges of received as tents from tenants of the council, and was sentenced by Mr. Justice Atkin to 12 months' imprisonment in the second division.

Mr. Artemus Jones who prosecuted stated that the total defalcations came to £2,400. CAUSES OF DRUNKENNESS. The Central Board of Control (Liquor Traffic) have asked that in all offences arising from drunkenness coming before the Courts the cause of drunkenness should be ascertained. In giving illustrations of the causes the Board suggest treating by friends, illness, conviviality, no food with drink, grief.

long absence from drink, and holidays. BOXING AT THE N.S.C. Young Brooks (Aldgate) and Young Charles (Newport) met at the National Sporting Club last night 15-round boxing contest for £180. Brooks won in a on points, VICE AND DISEASE. A NEW MISSION FOR THE POLICE.

At a well-attended meeting held at No. 1. Wimpolestreet yesterday it was decided to establish a London and Home Counties branch of the National Council for Combating Venereal Diseases. LORD SYDENHAM presided, and among the speakers were the Bishop of Southwark. Hir Malcolm Morris, Sir.

Edward Henry. Mr. W. Joynson-Hick-, M.P.. Dr.

S. Davies (Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich), and Lady Emmott. The following nominations were agreed to Vice- Presidents- The Bubop of London. Air Thomas Barlow, Sir John Met ture. Chairman- fir Malcolm Morris.

Treasurer -Lord Ancaster. Mr. E. B. Turner, Mm.

A. Gotta. Executive Committee -Dr. Hogarth Medical Officer of Health. Bocks, Colonel Keith (hairman of Health Cmmitter, City London, Dr.

R. V. Clarke Health. Crordoni. Dr.

Henton (M O. Health. Fa-t Ham Dr. (harin Haunder M.0 Health. Wet Ham, Lieut.

Air Francis Lloyd, Dr. Lideett, 4r Arthur Monsignor Brown, Fir Edward Henry "hiet Metrovolitan Police, Dr. J. J. Pringle Hospital, Dr.

Jame ilendon Horpital. Mr. Wilfred Kingdom, Mr. A. N.

(Jewish Board of Guardian Mr. Mr. M. of London National Guant. Mr.

Ribop Harman, two to represent the Metical of Health for the Lotion one somitre to reprent the borough in the Home Countira, four nominera to resent Feet, Herta, Kent, and Middleset, two nominees to represent Boards of Guardian. At least five of the 30 members of the committee will be women. LORD SYDENHAM said the work of the new branch would be of infinite value, especially in London. whete the incidence of venereal disease had lately very much increased. Branches had already been formed in York and Liverpool, and others were being formed in other places.

These branches would be independent organizations, but they must hare a common policy. There was no time to be lost. When the war came to an end we should be faced with an even greater danger of an increase of disease unless effectual tueasures were taken to check its spread and to bring treatment to bear on all who wete infected in the earliest possible stages. The BISHOP of SOUTHWARK said they wanted to enlist the support of every interest and every ability. Medical men and scientitie authorities would be the first to admit that their efforts were foredoomed to failure if the evil was regarded only as a physiological phenomenon which called only for medical ment.

Politicians would confess that no Act cf Parliament by itself wenid make people pure. Those who were mote directly concerned with protacting the means to a spiritual life knew that they would be led into disastrous blunders unless they received the guidance and help of those who could apply seientific knowledge to the problem and of these who had administrative experience. SIR E. HENRY said that he controlled an agency which might be used 10 cooperate with the local authorities in popularizing a knowledge of the subject. and might induce many to shun risks and others to seek treatment.

There were 200 police stations in the Metropolitan area, each with a staff present night and day. Quite 80 per cent. of the force were married. All of them received full instruction on this subject at the training class. They were therefore qualified to be of particular use in popularizing the information made available by the report of the Royal Commission among class of people who would not be reached by the report itself.

lle was satisfied that the police ought to be used in that, way. THE CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT BILL. February 25. THE AGE OF PROTECTION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Sir. -It is unfortunate that the Bishop of London. whose sincerity and zeal we all so much admire, should insist on directing his energies to the advocacy of half measures- the doubtful efficacy or dangers of which have been 50 clearly pointed out by Communis Sensus while opposing those which would unquestionably produce some amelioration in the present condition of affairs, though no one of course can expect in a huge city like London to successfully solve the problem of the suppression of immorality or even to get very fareon the way. He tells us, for instance, that the powers of the Bill dealing with the communication of venereal disease should not he placed upon the Statute Book in their present form if their effect will be to revive under another form the old Contagious Diseases Acts. It is to be hoped that the Home Secretary and Parliament will pay no attention whatever to this criticism.

it is surely time for those who, having studied the question to the best of their ability, have arrived at a conclusion favourable to their policy, to unmask this bogey of the Contagious Diseases Acts, and to proclaim their belief that no legislative enactments have ever done more to diminish disease, to suppress vice, and reclaim the unfortunate victims of vice than these muchabused because much misunderstood Acts. That the Government yielded to what was described at the time as the clamour of maudlin sentimentality" is only too evident to anyone who will take the trouble to read the debate on the second reading of Mr. Stansfeld's Bill for their repeal on March 23, 1886, in the House of Commons and on April 9 following in the House of Lords. In conclusion I would, with deep respect, ask the Rishop of London to temember that as late as October 27 last a letter appeared in the Daily Telegraph from the women probation officers and workers for the London Diocesan Police Court Mission- body no doubt well known to him -stating that, roughly 87 per cent. of the women and girls charged with solicitation and other offences connected with prostitution were found to be suffering from venereal discase, and urging that these women should be segregated until by submission to treatment they are at least unlikely to infect.

U'nless action is taken in the direction indicated this horrible state of things must continue and these unfortunate women he allowed to carry on that free trade Sir Conan Doyle has so aptly stigmatized it in your columnsin the dissemination of this dreadful scourge, ruinous alike to body and soul, and whose terror are now casting their sinister shadow on the conscience of the nation. I am, yours faithfully. G. PACT TAYLOR. 7, Lancaster-pate-terrace, Hyde Park, TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

-The war experience of a great host of workers has been focused into a simple practical suggestion, which commends itself to the members of this society. It is that magistrates should be given power to recommend to the Home Secretary the detention in approved bomes of young persons up to the age of 18 who are found to be living in circumstances calculated to cause, encourage, or favour seduction or prostitution," or who have been twice convicted of solicitation, the bomes to be run on Bonstai lines. The ohject briefly is that the community should give the alternative of industry and good morals really fair chance of winning the day daring those sears when the road to ruin so frequently captures the youthful imagination. I am. Sir.

your obedient servant. J. C. PRINGLE. Secretary to the Charity Organization Society.

Denison House, Vaushall Bridge-road, S. Feb.26 CHANNEL TUNNEL PROJECT. The question of the Channel Tunnel was discussed at the 97th dinner of the Political and Economic Circle of the National Liberal Club last night. Mr. ARTHUR FELL.

M.P., chairman of the House of Commons Channel Tunnel Committee, who was the principal guest, said he was not going to forejudge what the present Prime Minister's attitude might be upon the subject, but he had a very shrewd idea. He also knew Mr. Bonar Law's opinion, but he would not mention it. He (the speaker) had every contidence that if the committee to which the matter WaS referred reported favourably of the scheme the Government would support them. The matter would then, he hoped.

be carried through very quickly in order that they might be able to commence the plans and get ready for beginning the work after the war. STR EDWARD SurTI, who presided, said he had no hesitation in saying that the present food difficulty would not have been nearly so acute if a tunnel connectinz England and France had been in existence. IRISH DEPORTEES IN OXFORD. The General Officer Commanding in Ireland, having decided to prohibit the prisoners arrested last week 11t Ireland under the Befence of the Realm Act from residing in Ireland, they have all been deported to England, the last hatch of nite being taken by Kings town and fiolvhead yesterday under military escort, Ten of the deportees, including Darrell Fizzis ati J. J.

0'Kells, editor of the Catholic Bulletin, J. T. ('Kelly, secretary of the Garbe League. and Dr. McCartin, ate alteady domiciled in Oxfoni.

CANADIAN MURDERED RY RUSSIAN. Surrey Assizes, held at Guildford resterdas, befote Mr. Justice Rowlatt. Alexis LETENOCK. A RuDian subject, was found Guilty of the murder of potal William Palmer, of the Canadian forces, in camp alL December 6, and was sentenced to death.

Letenock was one of 30 Russians in hut. Palmer being in charge. Palmer remonstrated with him for ringing at night, and he stabbed Palmer eight times as he was lying in bed. The prisoner stated he was drunk at the time. WAR OFFICE AND SIR T.

COOK. A preliminary sitting of the inquiry concerning the raid on Sir Theodore Cook's room at the oflice of the Field newspaper will be held nest Thursday at 10.30 in Court No. 7 of the King's Bench Division of the Royal Courts of Justice, strand, when all persons desirous of being represented in the inquiry should make their applications. It is not proposed to take any evidence at the preliminary sitting. We rezret to announce that Miss Margaret Misu, the eldest daughter of the Rumanian Minister in London, died yesterday morning.

The funeral will take place on Thursday. at 11 o'clock, from well-place, S.W, the burial being at Brompton Cemetery. News in Brief. Twenty-one Ramsgate smacks have been lost since August, Dorset County Education Committee, has granted the teaching staff a war bonus involving an expetise of £1,368. It was stated in the City of London Court resterday that many unskilled women munition workers are earning 43 a week.

One hundred and thirty-fire wounded German prisoners, including one other with the Iron Cross, hate arrived at Southampton. Captain G. M. Hicks, for 20 superintendent of the Roval Mail Steam Packet Company, has died at Southampton, aged 63. Carnarron Guardians hare been notifed of the death in Denbigh Lunatic Asylum of a pauper from the town who was admitted in 1868.

The Metropolitan District Railway Company offcially contradicts the statement that seasonticket rates are beinz increased by 50 per cent. piece of Post Office land, over acre in extent. has been offered to Ascot Parish Council for allotments at rent of one penny a month. Kent County Council reports that serious efforts hare beets made to secure the employment of German prisoners of war on the roads and in quarries. Mr.

C. Tearell, of Lempne, near Hythe, who celebrated his 101-t birthday yesterday, was born at Lympne, and has been engaged in agriculture all his life. Eastbourne Gas Company has decided to increase the price by 31 per Every ton of coal that comes to the work- is stated to cost the company at least El for freightage. A billiard match of 18,000 points up between Inman and Falkiner (receives 2.500) was begun at the Grand Hall. Leicester yesterday.

The closing scores were -Falkiner (in play), 3,790 Inman. 1,063. The bronze bust of the Welsh poet, Mr. W. H.

Davin, by Mr. Epstein, which is being shown at the Leicester Galleries, has been presented by the Hon. Evan Morzan. Lord Tredegar's heir, to Me. Davies's native town.

Newport. Mon. Mrs. Hilda Purrott, of Lower Stondon, Bed-, who has died from injuries through being run over by a motor lorry pear Hitchin. leaves six children under the age of 10.

Her husband died from exposure during the storm of year ago. There was total prohibition of the sale and supply of spirits in the Carlisle area on Saturday, according a recent Order of the Central Control Board (Liquoe Traffic), and yesterday only one man, a labourer. was charged with drunkenness at Carlisle Police Court. A verdict ot Wilful murder was returned John William Thompson. farm shepherd.

the inquest at Beverley yesterday, on the body of Lily Tindale, the 13-year-old daughter of a farm' bailiff. Thompson was committed for trial to York Tasizes. Birmingham Corporation Gas Committee ported yesterday that the output for the week ending January 31 established record." reaching 309.073.000 cubic feet. 'The demand was attributed to the severe weather and the heary requirements of factories, Fulham Tradesmen's Association has raised between 1600 and 600, and provided the London Ambulance Column with a motor ambulance, which has been formally handed over by the Mayor of Fulham. Captain H.

G. Norris, on behalf of the Association. The Board of Trade Inquiry concerning the loss of the Danish schooner Falvia in Dundrum Bay, Co. Down, last November, found that the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, which requested to be a party to the inquiry, carried out its functions and its measures for saving life in all respects satisfactorily. The funeral of Mr.

Jonathan Samuel, member of Parliament for Stockton, took place at Stocktonon-Tees The Liberal Association will meet this week to consider the question of a candidate, and if be be a supporter of the present Government the Unionist Party will -observe the party truce. The first war memorial in the Royal Courts of Justice was erected last week. It is an engraved brass plate to the memory of Lieutenant F. S. Thomson, of the Admiralty Registry, who fell on July 1 in the Battle of the Somme.

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