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JBWBKIN MymMT-Z SLJs Edit lOH DIGftY. N.S.. March JJ. To be dragged down through forty fath- oms of water to the bottom of the sen, hetwork of eteel drags', was the har- rowing experience of Rolland Haloes, 17. a member of the crew -t Bcanop- boat" Of Captain Archibald Elite, yeeterday.

Haines tla resting comfortably with a. fair chance for recovery. When the apparatus with which the scallop flshermea aeoop rip the aheU fish from the bottom ei Ue T0L. XL1L No. 86., (X)NTAININU AM.

THK CABLES RKEIVEI) UP TO LATE NEWS ON PAGE 14 TODAY. PRICE TWO CENTS msm fui in Ky U't BSE. EM COMMANDER OF NORTHERN DEFENCE FORCES AT SHANGHAI TO SURRENDER TO British Open Fire on Shantungese Who Were Attempting to Invade the Settlement and Killed Number of Chinese. HOWLING MOB RUSHED BRITISH LINE BUT WERE SOON DISARMED BY TROOPS Canadian Press Cable. SHANGHAI, March' 22.

It is officially announced that Gen. Pi Shuchen, comnunder of the northern defence forcei at Bhang-hai, has agreed to surrender. His capitulation was arranged yesterday in negotiations with Chang Kai-Bhek, Nationalist generalissimo. The Knomintang, or. Nationalist flag, has been hoisted over.

Gen. Ptfihnchen's headquarters, but many thousands of Shantungese soldiers in certain sections this evening were still unaware of the surrender. t- SHANGHAI, -China, March 22. British troops shot and killed at least wounded about a score of Shantangese, when they a fresh attempt to break through the barriers of the international settlement here late today. Had Another Tight Half Mile Away.

Twelve Chinese were killed aiid eighteen wounded in another border fight, between British and Shantungese troops a half mile to the west of the first fight. Two British Soldiers Were Wounded. Prior to tho second incident, 200 Shantungese, disarmed, had entered the settlement peacefully. Seven hundred more attempted to enter and fired on the British. Two of the British were wounded, after which they returned the fire.

Foreign anibuinncea took tthe Chinese wounded in both affairs to the hospital. The. troops of the Durham regiment were involved iti all of today's frontier incidents. Admitted Chinese On Giving Up Arms. Later the British admitted SOU Shuntunjfese who gave up their arms upon entering the, It is understood that the Japanese farther tQ the cast disarmed admitted several hundred-more: Cantonese regulars "arriing in the" Shanghai north" region are precipitating their foes' efforts to escape into tho foreign territory, v- Shell Hits Presbyterian Mission.

A three-pound shell struck the Presbyterian Mission premises in the international settlement this afternoon and exploded, it caused much damage, but there were- no casualties. Eushed the TJiIn British Line. Firing their rifles in the air and yelling wildly, a mob of 2,000 Chinese troops from the rabble of fhe defeated northern army, rushed the thin British cordon guarding the northern area, oi me international settlement here at 4.3U clock this afternoon Quickly Bounded Op and Disarmed. A few score succeeded in breaking, through in the, weakly held alleyways, but they were quickly rounded up, disarmed and turned back into Chinese territory. The main body of the invaders were stopped by the British troops without No British casualties were reported.

Many Shots Fired by Snipers Entered i ther Foreign Quarteyvc( Gty During Day There was contlntfous sniping, mostly by Nationalist riflemen, on the northeastern border of the settlement, and many snots penetrated, the foreign quarter. The Jap anese marines, who are holding -the easterly portion of this area, are replying to the snipers shot for shot. The Japanese are posted on several high roofs, from which the? for the anlpert. They Co the A small detachment of the Durham regiment holding the barrier near the Northern Railway Station waa 11 red on by a Shantung soldier lying oa the ground. After the third the commanding officer ordered hla men to Are once.

They did so and there were no more shots from the sniper. Then a number of other Nationalist marksmen opened up and bullets wblxsed past the barrier. The defender. who had narrow es- 'capes, did not -reply tor fear of hitting non-combatants. This Incident waa typical of the constant happenings along the northern and northeastern boundary Of the settlement, i Many Bodies 1 ylnr fa Streets.

After a df of panic and a night, of uncertainty fallowing upon the entrance Into Shanghai of the Na-flonallst nrmy vanguard, dawn found many borlie lyine about, lu the atreets. In the Cha-Je natlTe district wen tUc ruma of acorej or bennen nurnod Curing the flght lag which broka put between tie northern soldlsrS' and Cantonese gaSrllma' loon after the southerners marcheV inio the' Cnlneto sve-ttonv yesterday morntug. Kaaned by a high win the Ores burned through the there being no effort made to pet them out, fines all authority In the native city had collapsed. Fire bii-gades from the international aettle- ments were- unable to penetrate what was a veritable war Many Innocent ricthaa. It it Impoeslbta to eitrmate tbe number of Chinese killed or wourd-ed or the property, damage, owleg to the chan bul It ia certain that many inuocent Chinese were victim im the savage civil conflict, There was prompt response -to the call for a general strUe to celebrate the entry of the It was estimated that 160 004 persons were out this morning.

All transport aervlces were tied up; the cotton mills were idle, while emergency volunteer crews were manning the power riant waterworks. A serious aUnatfoc also prevalla In Nanking, which It believed, will eooa fall into the hands of the enTeloping southern armies. The evacuation waa begun at day- htight this morning of all foreign women and children remaining In the city, as It was expected that fighting would soon derelop oa the outskirts between the Nationalists and northern forces. There are anconflrased reports that Soochow. on the Bhanshal-Nankmg railway.

SO miles west of Shanghai, waa occupied by. the southerners without lighting. Tho correspondent witnessed the passage of a train bearing a thou-aand or more of the Cantonese Continued on Page Two. bay waa being trimmed for lowering overboard, young Halaes became entangled In the gear 'end went over with It. ''HI companions Immediately see the lifting Machinery ta operation and be was brought to the snrface within three or four minutes, unconscious and bleeding from- the none from the heavy pressure of water at the' depth to which" he hsd been drawn.

He was placed aboard the swiftest boat of the fleet and rushed to plgby, alx miles away. distance being covered lav St asiaataa. -4 DRAGGED D0WH TO BOTTOM OF SEA WHEN CAUGHT IN THE STEEL DRAG -i Touth Had Harrowing Experience While On Fiahlng Boat But He WU1 Likely' Recover. j- CANTONESE BALDWIN SAYS THE SITUATION WELL IN HAND Tells House of That Settlement In ShanHhaIWel Protected. Caaalaa Presa Cable.

LONDON. March S2. Prime Minister Baldwin Informed the House of Commons this afternoon that the municipal council and liar a 1 and military security forces at Shanghai hare the situation in the International settlement well la hand. SUDDEN DEATH OCCURS OF EDWARD GORMAN Connected With Theatres Last 25 Years. ror One' of the best-known figures In Ottawa theatrical and sporting circle pawed away this morning In the person of Edward Gorman, former stage managor of the RvshcU Theatre and of late a member of Keith's -'Theatre Staff.

AMr. Cor-man had a host of friends lu tho city and as a member of oue of Ot tawa's bent-known famlllea to waa wetl Iked and held in' the esteem. Mr. Gorman had been lit only two days and his many tvluucii were unaware of his serloifs condition. He was out on Saturday night, but was suffering from a bad cold.

Pneumonia act in apldiy and he' waa rushed to honplial last night where he lied at three o'clock this morning. store 67 year ago, at London, Ehgland, he waa. the youngeat eon of. the Jate Mr. and Mrs.

Gerald He came to Canada with his parents In Infancy and lived In Ottawa since thst time. He wss member of St. Patrick' pirisb practically all hla lit and received hla education In the- separate schools of the city. Met Many Reading Players. For many years Mr.

Gorman was employed la the Public Works Xe-partment of the Dominion Government. When hla brother, Peter German, took over the Russell Theatre SS years ago, Edward Gorman Joined the ataff of the big play house. He became atage manager and did much for the upbuilding of theatrical enterprise In Ottawa. In his position, he met many of the leading playera and developed many lasting friendships. When Loew's Theatre, how Keith's, opened about alx years ago.

Mr. Gorman left the ljuaseU add Joined the staff of the vaudeville house. He waa employed on the stage and was popular with all who met him. Mr. Gorman was a member of the international Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes, but did not belong to, any -other organization.

Ho waa great-follower ot snort, particularly racing: lie bad a genial personsllty and waa ot a high type of character. He made friends everywhere and he will be greatly missed by all. On Thursday. Surviving him are his wife. formerly Miss.

Victoria D'Aoust, whom he married, in J895: two sons, Matthew Edward, of the Post Ofllc Department and Peter, at and one' daughter. Mrs. Charles Glrardln, of OtUwa. -He also leaves lour brothers. Thomas Gorman.

279 York street: Michael Gorman, 311 Bell street: "Jerry" Gormen, of Springfield Park, and Peter 1(4 Lyon street. former manager of the Russell The atre. The funeral will be held on Thursday morning at 8. B0 o'clock from his residence, 16 Lyon street. to St.

Patricks Church, where requiem high mass will be sung at nine o'clock. Interment' will take place at Notre me Cemetery. Newsy Bits From Today's ClaU'ficd Ads. (On Page A fine solid brick double house oa Stewart near. Charlotte Is for sale, today.

A girl la wanted who has ability to sell. Can you See Class. 4. A violin, piano, radio and phonograph are listed among the" musical article for aale. Bee Class.

It. I Among the modern attractions In "Apartments To Let" is one with the Kelrinator Refrigerator. See Class. If. An opportunity to renew srrlptlons to well known at rednced rates Is effered toda.

Ate Claaa. O' Byrne, O'CONNOR APPEAL FAILS, JUDGE RULES Brother Andre kj aw vyz II aVJ i tm i -t a -e. -ST A huge tliroaa of Montrealcr and people from. outside the rlty gathered on Mount Royal recently to pay their homage to the ahriae of fit. Joseph.

The lllaatratlon show a I he $3,000,000 structure as it will appear when completed. At present the uaHer-nille of granite appronrhee and the groawd floor are built. The church owea Its rxltteace In porter and barber In a college, but whose piety and wisdom soon led Hla portrait Is Inset In she Ulnatration. BOTH CONFESS mm IN THE MURDER Man Who Figured In Killing of Editor Denied Guilt At HAD SOME TIME PREVIOUS Caaaataa Pma Br Dlreel Wire. NEW YORK.

March 2a. Mrs. Rath Knjiler and Henry Judd Gray, Who signed confessions that they had murdered Mrs. Snyder's art editor hnxbnnd. Albert Knyder, In a love and lusaraaec plot, pleadel not gwlltv In.

jHmalca Magbtlrale's Court today and were held without ball for th Krand Jury. They re-ptKllated their confessions. Caaadtaw SVesa kr Direct NEW YORK, N. March 22. Confessions revealed by police eariy-roday- laid bar-the-illtcit Ioyc of Mrs.

Rutlr' Snyder, 32, and Henry Judd Gray, 34, as the motive for tho killing of 'the woman's husband. Albert Snyder, 45. maRnzinc art editor, clubbed, chloroformed and strangled to death in hi modest home in Queen's-Village, early Sunday. Cray, married and the father ot a 10-year-old daughter. Is slleged to have told the authorities be agreed to the murder plot when Mrs.

Snyder threatened to reveal their relatione to Mrs, Gray unlcsrf be helped to dispose ot the art editor, whose Insurance was recently Increased from. $10,000 to $25,000. Plans Arranged by Mull. 'Substantially supporting the alleged 'confession given- by Snyder yesterday. flray explained In detail how be and the woman executed the murder from plans arranged' by mall -while he was travelling.

Oray, arrested In Syracuse, yesterday mi Information supplied by the woman, coolly maintained be was Innocent on the long trip down state." but suddenly confessed as reached the office of District Attorney In lng Island City. r. Gave It Mrs. Hayder. Snyder was killed.

3ray Is said to have confessed, by a window sash weight which be purchased three week a. ago and gave to Mrs. Snyder, who hid It la her home. Picture wire that waa found about 7ContInne4 on Page Two." MRS. XOVAX tmUD OCILTT.

Mrs. Annie Nolan. 14 CoUurg street, was flnelioo aod costs, or In def salt-three months 'a Jail, by Magistrate Hopewell oa charge of receiving liquor contrarr to he Llauor Transnortatloa Act. while a charge against Albert Brunei, of the aame address, ol driasing llqurfr In an aolawful place resu.tod In blm being lined M0 sn costs. The defenss was coalacted by Phillip Dubois.

AmascMeat Ad, aey Pag Foar. 4 13 EXPERT WRITES ON SWIMMING and the Great Church of v. I large measure to he devotion of Itrother Andre, who at- one lime was Will Try to Make OW.lileiat:.HoiS British Racing Driver Haa Mystery Car Ready for Attempt. pNATTOXA BEACH," March 2X Major R. O.

D. Hegrave, firltlah racing driver, who hopes to pilot the twin J3-r Under "mystery" car at 20O miles an hoar apeed, over the ocean atralght-away, attained a speed of only 10W miles an hour In hla flrst teat spin yesterday, but hi hope are high. Tiny rklgea ia the beach canned by waves broken by westerly wlndif, proved tronbieaoiae. am here to do tbe-Job, however long It takes," Major Hegrave said. "White I am at it, ahull set.

new records also for the two ami di taneea and for the one, two and nvo CARRY. OUT PROMISE TO CIVIL SERVANTS 5 O'Clock Edlthm Service, 'promlcr King stated. In Parlla ment today, that tho time for electing to come nuder the Superannu ation Act would jbo extended this session-. lie said that- he found he had made this promise to civil servanla previous to the. last ejection and Waa going to carry It out KILL HIE BUS CLAUSE' EASJVIBV'5 BILL Grnxnittee of Legislature.

Re-' fuses To Conltrm AgTeemerrt. Saelal ta Tb JanraaL TOKO.NTO, March The Private BUb) Committee at ita session today threw oat a rlnase In -the ICastvlew bill whleh semght to ronOrm an agreement entered1 Into by tho town and tbe Kaatview llaa Kervlce for an exclusive service to operate between Ottawa and Kastvlew. HIS MAJESTY TO i BE THEm QUEST LONDOX, March li.t Ut Majesty will be the guest of the Earl, and Countess of Derby at their country seat at Knowsley, near Liverpool during race at Liverpool. King leaves. London tomorrow.

Joe1 mala object of bis visit belna; ta the running bf Grand National on Friday. Th Prince of Wales will go to Liver pool for th running ot the Grand National at the A'strae course, but will return the same afternoon. TORONTO vs. OTTAWA. The Maple Leafs, with their new manager acd new will be at the- Auditorium Thursday, March 34th.

Thla is th lsst regular gsme of th No nvrt pro hockey untlly the ror particulars of' seat' ssle, see 'iTlff sad. a) Amusement Gray Tells His Dreams i. mm to the more exalted railing 'TO CARRY APPEAL TO TIIE'COORTS 1 1 and Her Mother Have Been living On $300 a Week Alimony. DROWNING DECUNES DISCUSS VERDICT- Canadian Preaa fcr Dlree Wire. NEW YORK, N.

YH March 22. -Midnight having- ktmck in the Cinderella life of Frances Teaches" ITeenaii. the IC-ycnr- of rahvflrd W. r.rown- i 1 i mg. today faced life, separated from the riches and sIfiHlor to which she had become accu3- tomed.i VnUk the Cinderella of Action who retired to her chimney corner 'Peachea'i etlred tobed where! she sobbed her disappointment over losing, her separation suit against th S2-yesr-eld weslthy real estate Without Necessary Funds.

Automatically deprived by decision of the $300 a week alimony she had been receiving alnce November, "Penchea" and her mother. Mrs. Catherine Heenan, are said' to be without funds to carry an appeal to a higher court. Mrs. Browning's only claim to continued support is to return to her husband should he desire to take her- back.

The decision found Browning- strsngnly reticent. He did -not glost over, his legal victory over his scbool-glrl. bride. Browning Declines to Talk. "I haven't a word to aav not a word." was the only comment Browning would make when reporters told him of.

tbe decision of Supremo Court Justice Seeger handed down yesterdsy at Carmel, N. Y. i- "Peaches" received tbe news on returning to her home from a shopping- tour with her mother. "Ileelly?" she said. "Isn't that Interesting.

I hadn't heard a word nbont It." "Ma" Heenan. whom Browning charged was the cause of the rift In the marital relatione between him and Interrupted th conversation at thla point. "'Pescbes must not 'be" annoy-ed." sb said. "She la worn out by the atraln of so much publicity. Th newspapers have ruined Retired to Their Apartment and daughter then retired to their apartment wnr Teaches" later was re- Continued on Page Three.

LIMIT LKKGXH Of LONDOK, Marc A movement Is on foot among members ot tbe House of Commons for a limitation In the length of speech es by minor members, Instead of the 40-mlnute'tlme limit suggested in the Canadian Parliament, the ik.i lha benebers 'submit to a self-deaylnj ordinance of It minutes only, for I ADMITS HIS IN MURDER PRINCE AGAIN THROWN FROM HORSE BUT" ESCAPED INJURY Heir To Throne Was Tossed Several Yards But Arose Smiling and Tried To Catch His Horse To Remount. Canadian lrcss Cable. HOLDENBY. Northamptonshire. England.

March Wuli'H was thrown from hu horse army olnt-to-polnl ateeplechase, but Waa Competing In Cup Kvcnt. Tim l'rlnio was rompctlng for a nip which ho himself donated for lit- event, lie was riding the famous Cars. Courtier, on which he won Lord Manm rs' nip on March 16. He was leading In today's rare when the horse tripped on a hedge brunch and threw tho Prince about 15 yards. Tried to Catch Horse to Unmount.

The Prince arose smiling and tried to catch the horse to but tho animal got away and the Prtou) waa unable to resutuo hla part lu the race. It wus the first fall the Prltou has had in a long time, as tar as Is publicly known. He displayed his cool-beadedness by lying still during the nest lew seconds required for the rest of the Held to gallop past. As ss tho danger ot being Jumped on by another horse was over, he aroe. none the worse for bis oiperlotce.

Ills horse waa caught after some difficulty. Two New Records For Navigation Made By Captain Marigold of Steamship Dal-housie City. TOIIOXTO, Marrl 82. Creating two new recorda, t'npt. -Marigold, of the steamship Ihtlhousle City, brought' his ship Into port thla mornins from Port Dalhowsle.

Cat. Marigold clipped two days off bis previous record, never hav lug aiado tho trip Brevloaaljr 1. OA acing a com wiau, ine lai- jusie City left Port DalhousM) a.m.. arriving at UMi. a new record by exactly foar iiilnntea.

Harbor Master Allen fflciatrd at tbe time-honored euremoay of tbe nreaeatatioa of tho ailk hat to the captain of the first boat to arrive la port M0THER IS GUILTY THEFT FROM STORES Mrs. Agnes Desjardlnt. Laurlcr avenue, Hull, was remanded for one' week tor sn.ce by Magistrate Hopewell waen she pleaded guilty In city Police C-Jurt this morning on three charges of sliop-llfttng. The wbi is alleged to bare stolen t.rtlrle tho value of store of A. J.

Twninn, L.t.1. (row yf woolworth Lt.i.. and tlCO from the Metropolitan Stores, is the mother of four children, the eldest of whom only eight years ot age. TO HCCtEKI COOK. srnXRV.

March ii. Major-Oeneral 8lr-Oranvilletyrle has been appointed Australian JUgi Commissioner in London. He will succeed Sir Joseph Cook, who Is retiring -after many years of service In thst post. OFFICII COt'RMK rXJH TOt'BXEY. MONTREAL.

March 28. Royal Ottawa Club has offered Its course for the provincial smateur snd open championships this year, arrangements for which will be one of the chief Items on the agenda at the annual meeting ot the Province ot Quebec Golf Association to bejbeld here Wednesday- Record and Forecast of the Weather. The Jonrnad standard thermometer TORONTO. March 22. Tbe depression which was centred In Northern New.

York yesterdsy ha- passed to the Bay of Fuudy snd pressure has Increased very considerably over the Great Lakes ami Northern Ontario. The weather contlnuea fairly mild In the weft-em provinces with light snowfalls. XRKCA8TS.1.. tapper ftt. Lawrence and Ottawa Valley Northerly wlnda, fair and rather cold today aad Wednesday.

Lower Georgian Hay and Northern Ontario Northerly Has, rather cold at night. Wednesday, fair with much the same temperature. Temeeralaraa. Lowest Ula'nt Diinntc ia.m. v-jr.

Mini Jasper frinem Rupert Vlolorla. Kamloops ralaary 2 IT 4 SI SI 1 44 St 41 tt 49 S4 IS IS il tt 1 4 IS ti Kd men Inn Prince Albart aaskatooa Winnipeg Rault HI. Marie Toronto Klncston 1 i7 2 1 'Latest Rews, Spbrtmgani Market Close Today 'V PART Cables PLOT -The Prlnre today at the first jump In the csosped injury. APPEAL IN THE Mr. Justice Lennox Supports De- cision of Local Master At Ottawa." ai0N.eUt6SEOlJT OF Tlffi OJSTOnlS INQUIRY HAS DISMISSED O'COIORCAE Saeelal to The Jaaraal.

TORONTO. OnU March 22. Appeal by W. O'Connor, K.CL:-from the refusal by th local master at Ottawa of leave to issue a endorsed writ airainst Sir Francois Lemienz. chief justice of Quebec, for aer- vice outside the jurisdiction, ha been disniissed by Mr.

Justice Lennox. "Mr. O'Connor asked leave serve, tbe writ in Quebec. Tils claim la to recover from th chief Justice, formerly tbe -commissioner In charge of tbe customs Investigation, tbe sum ot for ser-vices rendered In preparing a factum or a digest of cases desllng ith the three-mlla limit question. Was Dismissed.

The commissioner asked Mr. O'Connor to prepare the factum after "the last sitting of tho com inlsHlon at 8U John. Subsequently the King Government again came Into power, and on Sept. SO. Mr.

O'Connor was dismissed from bh appointment as counsel to tho com-mission. The factum was not then preps red and waa not delivered to the chief Justlc till October 2s. -192. Payment having been refused by tbe Crown, Mr. O'Connor Continued, on Page Two.

TO PROTKCT ROADS. To prevent possible Injury to tbe Covernment highways in the season of. frost aod thaw. It hue been ordered that antil further notice trucks using theso roads shall be. loaded to not more than one-half of their registered carry- Ing capacity, at noon today regbtered 84 drkrcea.

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