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110 THE WEATHER-WARMER: RAIN SOLDIERS' WIVES ATTEND DOMINION COUNCIL MEETING Twenty-five Women from Montreal Journey to Ottawa Today LOCAL SOCIETY KEPT VERY ACTIVE Quarters Enlarged to Better Provide for Warriors' Dependents Mrs. H. Clark. QUARTERS ENLARGED. Some twenty -five Montreal WOmen, representing the Montreal Soldiers' Wives' League of the Militia of Canada, left for Ottawa this morning to attend the Dominion Council of the Soldiers' Wives' League, called by Lady Fiset, the wife of the Deputy Minister of Militia and Defence.

For the first time since the days of the Boer War, the council has been called together from every part of Canada. Various problems of administration involving all the local branches will be discussed. The Montreal women who are in Ottawa include Mrs. E. B.

Busteed, president of the Montreal Soldiers' Wives' League: Mrs. F. Minden Cole, Mrs. T. G.

and Mrs. J. T. Ogtell of the executive; Mrs. E.

Dodwell, representing the 24th Battalion Branch; Miss Agnes Costigan, Field Artillery: Mrs. F. F. Hebden. 3rd Siege; Mrs.

G. R. Marler, Grenadier Guards; Mrs. E. Dowsley, 1st Siege; Mrs.

Lacey Johnston, Heavy Artillery; Mrs Tucker, 5th Pioneers; Mrs. Lorne Bond, 10th Railway Construction Corps: Miss Ketterson, 1st Railway Construction Corps: Mrs. J. W. Hughson, 242nd; Mrs.

W. H. Winter The Montreal Soldiers' Wives' League has so enlarged its sphere of work within the past year that it has been necessary to procure larger quarters. The executive headquarterg and home for soldiers' wives at 85 Osborne street has been enlarged by the addition of the house next door, 87 Osborne street. A door has been knocked through the adjoining wall and Osborne House in toto has become the property of the Soldiers' Wives' League for the duration of the war.

There are ten kiddies housed there at present, soldiers' children all of them. A matron, who is also a trained nurse, has them in charge and, they are a. healthy, happy bunch of children. Most of them are "tranelents." youngsters' whose mothers are ill in the city hospitals or recuperating from illness in a country home arranged for, by the Soldiers' Wives' League. The fathers of the little ones are overseas.

There are two little "duration of war" guests at Osborne House, children whose mothers have died since their husbands joined the army and who have no relatives Canada with to live. Threeyear-old curly- haired Harry is the pet of the place. was very busily engaged in looking after a sick chum who was in bed with a heavy cold, when The Star visited Osborne House vesterday afternoon. Harry is very diminutive but he was doing his level best to a keep a his also diminutive friend amused. ATTRACTIVE ROOMS.

Osborne House, in its remodelled condition, contains on the ground large an attractive floor the commandministration, offices, a lunch room for League Workers who spend the day nt Osborne House and a large meeting room for the use of various branches. Fresh paint and solid, comfortable furniture make the rooms very attractive. On the first floor too, there is the "packIng room" where each branch has its own big cupboard and where the cases of socks and other comforts for the men overseas are packed. On the walls of the committee room one notices the banners of the various battalion branches. Upstairs are the bedrooms where soldiers' wives who are passing through Montreal and who are strangers to the city, find accommodation for a night or two.

The children's quarters and their sunny playroom are also on this floor. The Pung-U Circle has furnished an attractive room. A children's room contains some fascinating chid furniture has been furnished by George Hodge. The Heavy Artillery Branch of the League has provided a room to be specially reserved for emergency cases. There is an airy sewing-room, fully equipped with sewing machines, where clothing for destitute soldiers' wives and children is made by the different sewing committees.

In the basement are the dining-room, kitchen and store rooms. One day last week the matron of Osborne House had 19 guests to look after, 11 of them soldiers' children and 8 soldiers' wives who were passing through the city. During the past year 878 soldiers' relatives applied for assistance at the on League office. In some cases financial aid was given: in others it was matter of corresponding with Ottawa with regard to pensions, separation allowances, etc. The care of the families of discharged soldiers falls particularly upon the Soldiers' Wives' League as does also the care of families of men who are in the hothe forces.

ENEMY LACK ENTHUSIASM. WASHINGTON, D.C.. May German mail team recently bolted in the British lines when an enemy transport column was stampeded by violent artillery. A report today to the headquarters of the British millsaid tary the mission telling of letters thee revealed incident, captured 8 marked of enthusiasm among the enemy forces. 00000 000000000000000000 MONTREALERS IN YORK TODAY NEW YORK, May The following visitors from Montreal are registered at New York hotels: St.

Regis--C. H. Cohan, Bristol-Miss 0. M. Trevol.

Wallick-C. H. Spreiser, J. M. Fortier, D.

rose, S. Kleina. P. T. Peterson.

Navarre E. Anderson. Breslin D. J. Hoerner, B.

Morris, A. L. Morris. Wolcott -D. R.

Kennedy, Jr. Murray Hill--H. A. Radford, W. S.

Fraser and wife. McAlpin-J. A. Lavoie. Belmont-H.

J. Griswotd and wife. WaldorfE. Mack, H. A.

Bacon. Broztell--W. G. Annable, F. X.

D. Degrandprie. Seville- R. Shore and wife. ManhattanC.

H. Gould, C. E. Sausden, F. W.

Stades. The LOOKING AFTER SOLDIERS' KIDDIES The ten children of soldiers overseas who are being cared for at Osborne House under the jurisdiction of the Montreal Soldiers' Wives' League. TRAM PARLEYS CONTINUING Conference Was Resumed Today--Statement Made Following A tour -hour meeting yesterday afternoon between the Montreal Tramways Company and eight delegates of the Motormen and Conductors' Union, attended also by the three members of the Tramways Commission, negotiations over the increase in the scale of wages asked by the employes, were resumed this morning at 11 o'clock at the company's head office. It was stated this morning by J. N.

Bourbonniere, financial secretary of the local union, and one of the delegates at the conference, that today's meeting would likely put the matter in such shape as to stateto be that the employees object to ment from the union. The main point of contention, seems the company taking the stand that if the Tramways Commission increase the rate of fare the burden of the blame will on the employees. They, on their, part, hold that if the company grants the increases demanded, the commission will not necessarily be bound to increase the rate of fare. As regards that commission and the fact that its members are attend. ing the meetings, it was pointed out that the commission was not acting as a cone conciliation board, but chiefly because was necessary to know the situation before deciding on the rate of fare.

Enquiries made this morning elicited the fact that the city commissioners had not beep invited to yesterdays meeting. It was also announced today that while representatives of the International Union of Motormen and Conductors are in Montreal, they are not parties to the conference now being held; the company is dealing with its men alone, it was stated. FAMOUS CLUBHOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE Toronto Yacht Club in Ruins Loss Estimated at $100,000 By Canadian Press. TORONTO, 9. America's greatest fresh Matter aquatic clubhouse, the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, went up in smoke and flames early this morning, and now the handsome building that was one of beauties of Toronto Island, is just a shell and a heap of ashes.

The fire was first noticed by Hugh Atchinson, lookout man at the Life Saving Station at Ward's Island, and it was his timely alarm that gave the Baiden and four employes, who were steward, A. R. Baiden and Mra. sleeping in the R. C.

Y. a chance for their lives. The loss is estimated at over 000. The much prized trophies of the club are safe in the vault of the city office at the McKinnon Building, and other prized furnishings of the club were carried out by the waiters and the steward to the lawn. The boats to the rear of the club4 house were not damaged.

The fortunate fact that there was hardly any wind blowing was really the means of saving other. buildings. Insurance carried totals $130,000 on building and contents. The cause of fire has not yet been definitely ascertained. APPOINTED 0.C.

PETEWAWA CAMP OTTAWA, May 9. The 74th Bat- tery, at Lansdowne Park, having reached its full strenth of 180 men, 1s now expecting to move to Camp at Petewawa shortly. No definite date has been fixed for their departure, but it is generally supposed that the change will come about during the latter part of this month. It has been announced that Lieut.Col. H.

G. Carscallen. D.S.O, will be commandant of the Petewawa Camp this year, The appointment is offcially gazetted also, of Lieut. Col. J.

L. McClaren, commandant of the camp at Toronto Exhibition, to the command on Niagara Camp. LADY DRUMMOND ASSUMES NEW POST Special Star Cable from Our Own Correspondent. Copyright. LONDON.) May Drummond taken 11p her duties as assistant commissioner of the Canadian Red Cross Society in England.

Her multifarious and beneficient 000000000000000.00 eral bers The getts, warmly The wounded activities edgement of latter pieces late. the second on of since Red was staff appreciated his behalf silvr in 1915 Cross children's services. by of presented has from grateful the Colonel been the with Commissioner ambulance, acknowl. Canadian mem- Hod- most resulting from the collection made in Canada by Miss Dorothy Drummond, 1g now on view at Rover Com8 pany's showrooms, in London. McGILL LAW RESULTS.

In First Year Constitution Law. Mr. Shvemar takes first class standing and third class in First Year Roman Law. In the list of resuits announced on Tuesday his name was inadvertently spelt Shulman. Montreal MONTREAL, THURSDAY.

('DONAHOE, GALLANT OFFICER, DIES FROM WOUND Biood Poisoning Followed Infection of Injury to Thigh WON DISTINCTION ON BATTLE-FIELD Widely Known in Montreal -Went Overseas with 60th Battalion The death from wounds of Lieut. Col J. Vincent P. O'Donahoe, D.S.O., 0.C. of a Grenadier Guards unit from Montreal, is reported from the Casualty Office at Ottawa.

Col. O'Donahoe was wounded in the thigh by shrapnel on April 5 near Passchendaele, and died at 6 o'clock yesterday morning in the 6th Red Cross (British) Hospital, at Etaples, France, from blood polsoning following infection of his wound. Col. O'Donahoe, as he was known to his intimates in Montreal, joined the 60th Battalion in May, 1915, as junior major, and with Capt. "Ronny" Skinner, organized a vigorous recruiting campaign, later putsome hard service with his battalion at Valcartier, in England and at the front.

He saw much fighting at Passchendaele, Arras, Lens, Vimy Ridge, the Somme and other places during 1916 and 1917, and won his majority as second in command. also winning the for his services on the Somme, while for some time he was acting 0.C. for the 60th. HEADED THE RANGERS. When the tour through Ireland of the Irish -Canadian Rangers was decided upon, Col.

O'Donahoe was recalled to London from the trenches and instructed to take over the command in place of Lt. Col. H. J. Trihey, who had resigned.

He took the Rangers to Ireland and conducted their triumphal tour through that country, before returning to France on May. 7, 1917, when he was given command of a Grenadier Guards battalion, which he held until his death. During this period, Col. O'Donahoe was for four months acting brigadier. general of the 4th Canadian Division during the absence of Odlum, only returning to his regiment a few weeks before receiving the fatal wound.

It is presumed that burial will take place at Etaples, France. Born at Brockville, in 1881, James Vincent Patrick O'Donahoe was educated at public schools there, and later engaged in transportation work. His first position was in connection with the construction of the Canada Atlantic (now the Grand Trunk) railway from Ottawa to Depot Harbor, and when that road was taken over by the Grand Trunk he came to Montreal as assistant manager of the R. and O. Steamship line, continuing with that firm until his enlistment.

He was married in Frances Fogarty, of Montreal, Artie survives him with a four months old son, Vincent James O'Donahoe, born shortly after Mrs. O'Donahoe's TO turn to Canada after two years spent in England in order to be near her husband. The dead officer is also survived by his brother, Major D. J. O'Donahoe, D.S.O., and five sisters, the Misses Helen and "Bob" O'Donahoe, Mra.

John Dickson, of Ottawa: Mrs. Luny, of Portland, Mrs. Sutherland, who lives in British Col- umbia. LIEUT. B.

COHEN. November. PTE. H. I.

MORGAN. Lieut. Benjamin Cohen, who was member of the Royal Air Forces, recently met death as a result of a fall from his machine. a He enlisted October, 1917, and was formerly employed by the Ford Automobile Co. His father lives at Famille street.

PTE. J. R. POUNDEN. Mr.

and Mrs. W. Pounden, 3020 Waverley street, have received word that their son, Pte. John Pounden, has been wounded for the third time. He was admitted to the 7th Casualty Clearing station April 29, suffering from a gunshot wound in the arm.

He enlisted with the Royal Montreal Regiment at the outbreak of the war. Before then was employed by the Garth a9 plumber. Two of his brothers, Pte. M. A.

Pounden and Pte. W. J. Pounden, have been invalided home unfit for further service. Another prothetast Thos.

N. Pounden, was Esplanade avenue. PTE. M. F.

COLEMAN. Pte. H. I. Morgan who went overseas with the McGill unit of Siege Artillery, was admitted to the 11th Field Ambulance Hospital on April 28, suffering from a gunshot wound in the face.

He is 17 years of age and was employed in the offices of R. G. Dunn previous to joining the colors. His parents live at 2526 Pte. Michael F.

Colentan, who went overseas with one of the Montreal Highland reinforcing companies in Novembed 1916, was wounded on April 16. He 1g 25 years of age and before enlisting was employed in a munition plant. His father lives at 108 Sherbrooke street west. CORP. C.

ST. PIERRE. Corp. Charles St. Pierre, before his enlistment on December 4th.

1915. in the famous 22nd Batalion Was A motorman on the city street cars. He wounded in the leg and on recovery 'to 56th Casualty Hospital, turned the front where he was killed in action on April 24. Relatives live at 136 Frontenac street. LANCE- CORP.

W. C. GRANDSCHAMPS. Lance- Corp. W.

C. Grandschamps. who enlisted three years ago in the 69th Battalion under Lieut. Col. Dansereau, was wounded on April 29.

His wife and four children reside at 327 Rivard street. SCOUT J. C. WATSON. Scout, formerly Lance-Corporal, James Camber Watson, whose home is at 395 Grey street, has been wounded in the left foot, and 1s at present in the 6th Stationary Honpital, France.

Scout Watson, WAM previously wounded in the left arm. Two of his brothers are lieutenants In the navy, a third is with the army in India, and a fourth at a Scottish base. GUNNER G. T. PORTER.

Gunner G. T. Porter, of No. 1 Canadian Seige Battery, whose wife and child live at 294 Boyer street, la reported as receiving 71 accidental wound to the hand. Gunner Porter, who enlisted in June, 1915, WaR gassed last November, but recovered and returned to the front.

He has something of a record of family ver vice with twenty-two relatives in uniform. Daily Star. MAY 9, 1918 GALLANT OFFICER DIED OF WOUNDS Lieut. Col. J.

V. O'Donahoe, D.S.0., who died of wounds received on April 5. QUEBEC GIVES $25,000 TO FUND Last Hour Drive to Reach Goal of $425,000 engaged The various captains and teams in the drive to raise $425, 000 for the Y.M.C.A. military service fund are working at high pressure today in an effort to obtain the desired sum before the campaign closes this evening. Indications point to the fact it will be a hard fight reach the figure aimed at, and as, a the limited time available, it has been impossible to solicit everybody, persons who realize the necessity of the movement are asked not to await a visit from the collectors, but to send their subscriptions to the campaign headquarters at 403 Drummond uilding, to the Bank of Montreal, or to any Y.M.C.A.

building. In this connection it may be stated that the coupon used In advertisements the fund may be filled in and addressed to any of the places mentioned in lieu of a cash subscription. A very welcome addition to the fund was received last evening when the executive committee appointed to approach the Provincial Premier with regard to an appropriation for the fund, received a telegram from Sir Lomer Gouin announcing a grant of $25,000. Sir Lomar expressed himself to the committee as being keenly interested in the movement, and this generous donation bespeaks well of the good feeling towards the Y.M.C.A. army work exdisting in this province.

The Quebec subscription compares very favorably with those donated by other provincial governments. British Columbia granted $7,500, Alberta $10,000, Sasketchewan a possible $10,000. A further subscription received this morning was one of $2,500 from the Bank of British North America. Throughout Canada there are altogether 17,655 volunteer workers engaged in the campaign. SOVIET MINISTER SHOCKS BERLIN Hoisted Red Flag and Refuses to Meet Kaiser Geneva, May Joffe, the new Russian Soviet Ambassador to Berlin, is shocking official diplomatic circles, according to the Tribune.

He has hoisted the red flag above the embassy and refuses to meet the Emperor. He has not visited the Government officials, which is customary, and he gave his first important dinner to the minority German Socialists, at which he expressed opinions in strong language. Berlin experienced such a strange Ambassador, according to the Tribune despatch, and it is believed that measures will be taken quietly to have him withdrawn. Consented to Wife Marrying Another; Pressed Groom's Pants Special to The Star. TORONTO, May Du Somme, husband of Ila Du Somme, now facing a charge of bigamy, was arrested yesterday by a morality on a charge of aiding and abetting his wife to go through a form of marriage with Fred Muir.

The police allege that, following a domestic quarrel, Du Somme not only gave his consent to his wife marrying Muir, but that he went so far as to press the prospective bridegroom's trousers so that he would make a good showing at the altar. Du Somme is alleged to have posed 019 his wife's cousin, and after the marriage frequently visited her home. YUKON NAVIGATION River Almost Free of Ice and Will Open Shortly DAWSON, May -The opening of the Yukon River, sealed for the winter by heavy ice will occur within A few days, and the iceologists are busy with their predictions. This spring came unusually late, and it is only within the past three weeks that the snow, which fell last winter to an unprecedented depth, bewan to melt and clear the hills and flood the valleys. Dawson City has sucte bitter emerged winters from of the its coldest experience, and and the sunshine of promise again breaks over the camp.

The gold vield last year was between four and five million dollars, and there 15 every prospect that it will be a8 much this year. The earliest opening of the river recorded was on May 3, 1915, and latest May 19..1896. In 1917, the river opened on May 15th. NEWS OF CANADIANS. Special Star Cable from Our Own Correspondent, Copyright.

THE MONTREAL STAR OFFICE. 20 Cockspur street, London, May 9. -Capt. V. H.

Huston, C.A.S.C., gazetted a flying officer, is graded as flight -commander. The death occurred in London, of Annie Beatrice, the wife of Lieut. E. L. Doolan, Canadian Overseas Forces.

The marriage takes place shortly of Capt. Stuart Lowhall Gunn, Canadian Headquarters Staff, youngest son of Mra. W. Gunn. of London, to Enid Mary, only daughter of G.

L. and Mrs. Burton. of Liverpool. WINDERMERE.

In all contracts for advertising Monday Advertisers' In right The to Star demand advertisers guarantees, have and the Tuesday Wednesday .95,800 95.400 may embody the following figures Thursday 95.800 minimum. Excess over these Friday 95.800 Guarantee: figures weight to not be charged treated for: as over- Weekly Saturday Star 136,500 96.110 3 PRICE ONE CENT CANADIANS IN HOT LITTLE SCRAPS AT -NEUVILLE-VITASSE BI Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Troops Employed in Raid GERMANS FLED, WOULDN'T FIGHT Enemy's Support Line Was Reached Identifications Made Special Canadian Press' Cable by W. A. Willison. CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS, May 9.

Early yesterday morning, strong raiding parties of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick troops, entering the enemy cutpost line at Neuville-Vitasse village, inflicted many casualties on the Bosche, and in addition, captured come prisoners and two machine guns. They retired after a successful operation with very slight losses. While the forces the right and left of the raiders provided artillery demonstrations, which increased the confusion of the enemy, and distracted some of his fire, our men, under cover of an intense shrapnel barrage from our field artillery, supported by our heavies, Stokes and machine-guns, advanced against the enemy outpost line in seven parties. The raid, which was carried out at three o'clock, with only flares to break the intense blackness, and with the ground deep in mud from the heavy rains, was disappointing in only one feature- the reluctance of the enemy to fight. Save in only a few instances the Bosche left his outpost line and made a hasty retreat for the rear.

NO LIVE GERMANS. party in a well wired position. BOCHES RAN AWAY. Our men struggled over the muddy ground. Progress was slow but sure.

The first party, after advancing one hundred and fifty yards, was held up by wire which it was unable to cut completely when our signal to retire sounded. The second party gained the support line, but the enemy had made a hurried retreat. The third party found two dead Bosches, but no live ones. The next group had better success. Encountering a hostile machine gun post, with a garrison of three men, they rushed it.

All the Germans in it were killed by the same Canadian, who bayonetted two and shot the third. The machine gun was brought back to our lines. This party continued to advance further into the village, where it met a strong enemy A hot fight followed, In which bombs were freely exchanged. In a short time no fewer than twelve direct hits with bombs were registered against the enemy. The officer in charge of one of parties went some distance into the village, but all he saw was one Boche running furiously, Near the Beaurains-Neuville-St.

Vitasse road, two enemy garrisons offered a stout resistance until "all were killed and we had captured their machine guns. All the other posts ran on the approach of our other raiding parties. Two prisoners taken were found hiding in shell holes. Eight minutes after they had moved attack, our men withdrew, having accomplished the end desired, ton which was to secure identifications. W.

A. WILLISON. THE WEATHER Probabilities. Fair and a little warmer; then becoming showery. Toronto, May marked deprescentred in Nebraska, while a cool wave covers the western provinces.

Showers were general yesterday in Quebee and the Maritime Provinces, and the outlook is promising for general rains in Ontario, In the west from four to twelve degrees of frost curred last night, Lakes and Georgian east to south winds, showers and local thunderstorms, chiefly to and on Friday, Ottawa and St. Lawrence Valleys Fair and a little warmer today, then becoming showery. Gulf and North Shore. -North -west to west winds, fresh to strong during the day. fair today and on Friday, not much change in temperature.

west to west winds, fresh to strong during the day, fair and comparatively cool. Friday--Fair with a little higher temperature, Lake Superior, north to east winds, rain tonight and on Friday. All -Fair and cool today and on Friday. Readings by Hearn Harrison's standard barometer at noon yesterday, 29.47: at 8 a.m. today, 29.83; 11 a.m.

today, 29.83. Temperature today Maximum, 58; minimum, 40. Sun rose this morning at 4:35 o'clock, will set this evening at o'clock. 8 MONTREAL Prince Rupert. Calgary.

Winnipeg White River. Sault Ste. Marie Kingston Ottawa, Quebec. St. John, N.B.

Halifax. St. John's, Nrid. New STRONG. D.S.O.

G. M. Strong, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J.

Strong, of Cambria, promoted to lieutenantcolonel in April. He enlisted with the 5th Pioneers as lieutenant, March, 1916; was transferred to the 242nd Forestry Battalion in July, received his captaincy before leaving for England; France, January, 1917; was promoted to major in April and given the D.S.O. in January, 1918. Lieut. R.

W. Strong, a younger brother, enlisted with the McGill Siege Battery, and is at present recovering from serious illness in the Queen Alexandra Hos- CIVIC STRIKE IN 'PEG MAY BE GENERAL All Departments to Walk Out if City Refuses Demands Special to The Star. WINNIPEG, May a special meeting of the city council has tic. been called for Thursday night to try and settle the civic strike, a general strike of Winnipeg union men is possible before final settlement is accomplished. The electriciang are ed still out, as well as waterworks in operators and teamsters.

The firemen are holding sessions, and may take a strike vote. But far more Important is the new phase which comes into the situation, by reason of the fact that the street railway men held a mass meeting tonight, a strike vote was taken, and it general A. strike is called, they may walk out. L. The general impression in labor circles today is that a general strike might as well be forced immediately, A.

allow the matters to drag on. such an object In view. It is stated that efforts will be made at once to get other unions out in sympathy. The city is keeping up the fight. Every member of the council will likely be in his place tomorrow night when a further effort will be made to get the parties together.

Last night there a record crowd at the Trades Hall, where the mass meeting of workers was held. Advance statements by the men show that they intend to stand pat by their demands. The presence of several prominent labor organizers from distant points in the city Indicates that the men regard portance. the present fight as of vital im- Labor leaders are confident a general strike will be sanctioned. "We have decided upon carrying the war of the civic unions into our homes." declared a prominent mernber of the Women's Labor League last night, after the league had met.

"We will refuse to allow scab meter readers into our houses. If necessary we will have our meters taken out. We will have the water a connections also taken from our houses, if it comes to that. We are out to help the men get a speedy settlement." Telegrams of congratulations were received by the leader and labor council from similar bodies in Toronto and Edmonton. 8 8 BRITISH CASUALTIES.

Special Cable from Our Own Correspondent. right. THE MONTREAL STAR OFFICE, 20 Cockspur street, London, casualties May include 9. 463 officers, to of whom 137 are dead, and 7,080 men, of whom 1,180 are dead. The regiments suffer.

ing chiefly were the Royal Field Artillery, Royal gineers, Royal Garrison tillery, Machine Gun Corps, Durham Light Infantry, Highland Light Infantry, Royal Irish Rifles, Leicesters, Royal Sussex and Royal Army Medical Corps. field, Lieut. Canadians, Horace Clare of WaterNakusp, Sir B.C., Henry second son of the late Waterfield, has died of wounds. Capt. Valentine Butler Cranwill, M.C., East shires, eldest son of Mr.

and Mrs. Butler Cranwill, of Monkstown, Dublin, was killed in action; he came overseas with the First Canadian tingent. Brig. -Gen. Adrian Carton De ported Wiart, wounded.

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Denis Theatre Building 141-145 Laurier Avenue West, near Park Ave. OT Stores at MONTREAL HAMILTON QUEBEC LONDON CALGARY TORONTO EDMONTON NEW CANDIDATES FOR AIR SERVICE Twenty-nine Recommended by Montreal Examining Board--Party Leaves Twenty-nine additional candidates were accepted yesterday for admission to the Royal Air Force by the Montreal Examing Board of the Canadian Aerial presided over by Geo. R. Lighthall, honorary secretary. "There is no let-up in the number of young men who are presenting themselves for combatant service," said Capt.

McKay, of the Royal Air Force, in charge of the military end of the work. "During the past four or five weeks we have handled an average of 150 5 applications a week, the majority of which have been recommended by us. These chaps impress me as being in dead earnest and just the stamp of men who will excel in this branch of the service." Capt. McKay said he intended to spend today, and tomorrow at St. Hyacinthe and other points, where it was proposed to establish recruiting branches.

This, he said, had become necessary on account of many men from country districts wishing to join the air service, and it would also relieve congestion at the Mont- of the the all tia has 15 the a th be bly toe 111s AUCTION SAVES THE WIDOW'S ALL "God help the Widow Kelly," ejaculated Fitz-James E. Browne piously this morning, bringing his fist down with the third resounding whack as a piece of property situated at No. 129 Murray street changed hands at $3,925. It was a strenuous sale with all the fire and intensity of EL revival meeting. No spiritual leader at a camp congregation ever werked harder to card index the saved at the end of the day than did Mr.

Browne, as he added $50 at a time to his fund for the Widow Kelly, the owner of the "valuable property near the G.T.R. Station and the foundries." But the audience was apathetic. Many a perfectly good text and supplication brought in less than da $25 increase until Mr. Browne freely offered his -time listers car tickets to asgist them home. "'Twas a crime," he said, "to see so fair and beautiful a property sell at 80c a foot when the adioining lot had brought $3." This is the end of the story.

The tale began two weeks ago when a poor old Irish woman strolled into the auctioneer's office with documents in her hand, and said that she had been sent by the Rev. Father Heffernan. The documents referred to a sheriff's sale which was scheduled to take place on the following morning, when her little all was to be sold to pay up a mortgage of only $700. The old lady did not seem to have grasped the full significance of the tragedy that was closing in about her, and had carefully avoided consulting lawyers. It was soon arranged to postpone the sale until it could be properly advertised, with the result that the widow's property will net her a nice little nest egg, even after the mortgage is deducted from the $3,925 realized.

Poor Woman Centre of Tragedy Narrowly Averted by Sale POLICE MATTER NOT SETTLED Trouble with Military Over Deserters Still Continues J. A. Belanger, chief inspector of the Dominion police, returned from Ottawa this morning, where he went to interview the Federal police authorities about the resignation of ences between his department and the himself he and staff over local differmilitary police. Up ot the present the resignations have not been accepted, and what the next day or two may develop is a matter which none of htose concerted care to speak definitely, although suggesting that something interesting will surely happen. Inspector Belanger made the following statement report of Maj -Gen.

Wilson's that in other places, such as Toronto, the military police are acting in co conjunction with the military police rounding up absentees, and that there is no a friction. Gen. Wilson is evidently not well informed in this matter. "If Capt- Flanagan, chief of the Federal police in Toronto, says that he has the hearty support of the military authorities in District 2, I do not question that; but support is the opposite of interference and duplicaof effort. Montreal is the only place in which they do interfere.

POLICEMEN'S DUTY. "We have nothing against the military personally, but in operating in these cases they Interfere. We are civilian and we are dealing with civilians -who are not military until they are turned over to the military authorities. It takes a policemAn to do policeman's work. The police are trained to protect society and themselves and the soldler to kill and be killed.

We are doIng the work by persuasion, not by force, and the military is contrary to that." THREATS IN LETTERS. The inspector also stated that he is continually in receipt of anonymous communications, of a threatening nature. Only a short time ago, he received one stating that obtained 300 lbs. of dynamite had been for use against the police and Investigations proved that this amount of explosive had been recently stoler! at Shawinigan, from which district the threatening letter had come. WHO GETS FIRST KISS? DU BOIS.

May editor of the Du Bois Courier. received the following letter: "Dear would like to have the pleasure to get in your paper a small place for a question. When a boy comes to the first time in love with a girl, who is enttiled to the first kiss, the boy to the girl or the girl to the boy? Truly "KATIE." The editor ventured the opinion that the osculatory stunt should be "50-50." 1. O. D.

E. BRIDGE. Table holders for the bridge to be given by the Wilfrid Wallace Chapter, I. O. D.

at the residence of Mrs. Steele, Rosemount avenue, on Friday afternoon, are requested to bring score cards and pads. real office. LIST OF NAMES. The following are the of men recommended yesterday.

names, expected to leave for Toronto early next A. Elzear Christin, J. J. Freeland, D. A.

Denman, E. Dailley, R. Blanchard, E. Hogue, A. St.

Aubin, C. A. Pratt, J. Gagnon, R. J.

Wiley, Robert, A. C. Welch, E. Chausse, Emery, N. Joncas, Montreal: J.

H. Martin, Lachine: G. C. Mitchell, Cote St. Agathe: A.

Cieland, Hemmingford; J. R. Robert, Joliette: Beaudoin. Beauce; A. Demers, st.

Lemieux, Quebec: J. H. Wark, J. Bonner, Sherbrooke; J. A.

Charm, Chambly Basin; Dufresne, W. Lajole, Three Rivers; W. E. Houle, Megan- 85 by at Another party left last evening to undertake training at a Toronto camp, and there was 50 large a crowd at the station to see them off that the mother of one of them faintin the crush. There were $3 men the party, 23 of whom are from Montreal, the rest being from Quebec Province, with the exception of three from Ontario points.

Those in the party were: P. Adamson, W. E. Bertrand, W. Crowe, M.

Federman, A. Gareau, 3. Heroux, H. C. King, P.

Lavalee, A. Leduc, H. A. McCallum, J. Perrault, R.

Rochon, J. I. M. St. Jean, L.

Vineberg, F. M. Tinning, G. A. Vinet, S.

J. Wadie, C. J. WheIan, S. Ferguson, F.

E. Hanna, J. C. E. Lachapelle, B.

H. Reynolds and W. E. Shanassy, Montreal; J. N.

Betournay, St. Lambert: F. W. Ainger, Coaticook; J. D.

LaBonte, Stanstead: A. Lacasse and W. G. Power, Quebec City; J. R.

Lacroix, Three Rivers; J. C. Emond and H. W. Melvin, Ottawa, and J.

H. Featherston, Ashton, Ont. WARDENS ELECTED. The adjourned Vestry meeting of Edward's Church was held last night, the Rev. Dean Sanders presiding.

Financial reports showed that all expenses were covered. Over 100 men had gone overseas from the congregation. The wardens were re-elected, the rector's warden being S. J. McCrudden and the people's warden B.

J. Henry. Delegates to the Synod are R. J. Kendall and George Wilkinson.

S. S. SUPERINTENDENT. George Vipond was elected superintendent at the annual meeting of Mountain Street Methodist Church Sunday School. Over 30 teachers and officers were guests at dinner of John Cunningham, former superintendent.

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