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King ldward vith grammar SCHOOL, MORPETH. Fees per annum: Tuition, £9: Boarders, £4O. Scholarships and Exhibitione. Head Master; G. D.

DAETNA, M.A. Boys Prepared for Business, the Professions, and the Cniwersitiesi W. H. BRETT. Morpeth, Clert fnqlemere school for girls, AENSIDS, Near CARNFORTH.

Boarders only (120) Pros, on application. Beautiful Grounds and Playing Fields Own Farm, 160 Safe locality. 1279 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. births. TEUES.

Oambn, Morneth. on the 24ith Jnly, the wife of Adam Telfer, of adanghter. TURNBUUi. Aoklington, on the 25th to Mr and Mrs G. Turnbull, a daughter.

DEATHS. CARR bathing at Alexandria, July 6th, 1918, Second-Lieutenant Arthur Wilmot Carr. Royal Air aged 35, eldest son of the late Rev Henry Bryan Oarr, and nephew of the Eev Wilmot Carr, Elsdon. Nortbrooor Lodge, Goefouth, on the 25th of July, aged 74 years, William Goode Davies. JR.

Funeral at St. Andrew's Cemetery to-day (Sxtairday), the 27th, at 1 m. Cottage, Wooler, on the 26th Betty, younger daughter of the late Matthew Gray, of Chathill. EEANET at her residence. Dene House, Sooth Goeforth, insU, aged 52 years, Sarah, the beloved wife of William Heaney, and daughter, of the late Rev Wm.

Orr, Dunloy, County Antrim, Iceland. To be interred art Gosforth. Saturday, 4.30 p.m. Deeply the 25th in his S4th year, Blacker Morgan, J.P of Sxmderlac'd, Inteaneatt at Snnderiand Oemetery on Saturday, 27th at 10.30 a.m. Service at Bisbcpwearxootith Church, ais a.m.

So flowers, hy request. Oonderctnn Rood. Ben well (the rceidenoe of his son), on the 25tb inaL, aged 73, Aieocander, beloved husband of the late Ann Todd, formerly of Balton, Oorbridge. To be interred at Heaton Oemetery on Sunday, July 28th; lift at 2-30 pm. All friends kindly invited.

FUNEHALS. FENWICK, Xortbxmiberkind Street, AlJi FURNISHED Town Otto-try Cremations. Faanxly MouTuiiMf. Telegrams: Modiste, Newcastie-en- Tyne TeJepfcrme 794. Day or Nigbt.

Sunday and Night Echranoe: Elsirot Oanrt. Roll of lioDcur. CAMHBOI7. in action abroad, cn August 22, 1917, aged 22 years, Gordon Stuart Cameron, Cameron Highlanders, beloved eldest eon of the late Jobn S. Cameron and Mrs Cameron, Delaval Northumberland Dock-on-Tyne.

Previously reported missing, now officially reported killed on October 4th, 1917, Private William Bedlev, East Yorks. Regiment, dearly beloved husband of Ina Hedley. Saugh Shield, Westgate-rn-Weardale, and eldest son of Mrs and the Late Alexander Hedley, Dea Orchard, Bellingham. In In Tjovmg' Memory of Percv Cook, Di.l. (Tale), who fell in action abroad.

July 27th, 1916, aged 21; and nfc Edward Cook, who also fell in action abroad. May 24th, 1915, aged 24, dearly loved sons of Mr and Mrs J. G. Cook, Hartlepool Street, Deeply mourned. Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down bis life for his friends.

Mr and Mrs Charlton. West Woodhum, wish to thank all neighbours and for the.r ndness and letters of sympathy and floral tributes in their recent, sad bereavement. DUG-OUTS. Fountain Pen Repairs are our PET HOBBY. YOU have a Fountain Pen lying in a drawer in the office, or at home.

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are now A 1 and fit for active service T. G. ALLAN, Fountain Pon Hospital, ET THE CENTRE OF BLACKETT NEWCASTLE. LIBRARIES AND BOOKS PURCHASED. Robert d.

steedman is always open to PURCHASE FOR CASH LIBRARIES or Smaller Collections of Bara and Interesting Books, First EditiorT of Celebrated English Authors, Sporting Boots, Books with Coloured Piaites, Sets of Standard Authors, Early Printed Books, Haiti Works relating to America, and any Pine Old Coloured Sporting, Military, and Naval etc. Valuations made for Probate and for Insurance. Arranged and Catalogued, 44a, BLACKETT STREET, NE WCASTDE-ON-TTKE. GREAT PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION. APPEAL TO TYNESIDE CITIZENS.

SSEMBLB tN YOUE THOUSANDS in the HAYMARKET, TO-DAY, AT 2.15 p.m. Chairman: M. T. SIMM. DRESS DEPARTMENT.

SPECIAL VALUE AT T. A. Potts IN SHEPHERD PLAIDS. 36inch wide yard. 38inch wide 40inch wide 1 62inch wide 60inch Tancv Ooloureij PJJ Brown.

Blue, and Green SHEPHERD PLAIDS, Wmch wide, 2 6 Pf SCOTCH TARTANS, a Big Selectaon, from 1 to per yard. CLAYTON STREET, NEWCASTLB-ON-TTNE. HOtTRS: Thupocky, Friday. 6 Wodopoday. 1: Sarorday.

8 Edfleation. TkAELINGTON. Thorn beck Boarding A-e situation. Individual Attention. Outdoor Principals 1404 QHAEP'S ENDOWED SCHOOL.

ROTHBURT. Head Master: E. H. STEVEN'S, 8.A., Seooadary School for Boys and Girls. Prospectus on appuoatr.otL ST.

BOARDING AND DAT SCHOOJu, LINDEN ROAD, GOSFORTH. Principals; The MISSES BLAIR. Resident French Mistress, Visitinjl Mistresses for Drawing and Painting, Violin, Swedish Drill VACANCIES FOR BOARDERS. Pnblic Soticcs. JJNIVERSITY OF DURHAM.

Armstrong College, upon-Tyne- Sir W. H. HADOW, M.A., D.Mus., P. Acting-Principal. J.

WIGHT DLTF, if. Principal D.Litt, Session COMMENCING 23nd SEPTEMBER, 1918. Particulars of Curricula for University Degrees and Diplomas in Pure Science, Mechanical. Marine, Civil and Electrical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Mining, Metallurgy, Agriculture, Arts and Commerce, and of Fellowships, Scholarships and Exhibitions on application to F. H.

PUUEN, M.A.. Secretary, Armstrong College, Newcastle-on-Tyne. ALL Agricultural and Rural Workers are Invited to a MEETING to he held in the Long Room, BAT HORSE, STAMFORD HAM, on SATURDAY. August 3rd, 1916. at 7.30 p.m.

Workers unite and help to better your position. 1984 IJEDHEUGH BRIDGE COMPANY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the HALFYEARLY MEETING of this Company will be held at its Office, PILGRIM HOUSE, Tvne, on FRIDAY, the August, 1918. at 3.30 the Afternoon, to receive the Report and declare 3 Dividend. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, That, the REGISTER OF TRANSFER OF SHARES in the said Company WILL BE CLOSED from She 3rd to the 9th AUGUST, 1918, inclusive. WILLIAM SPELMAN BURTON, Secretary.

Ministry op o-o d. LIVE STOCK SEOTTOK. BASIS. On and after MONDAY, Juiy 29th, for 'all Stock forwarded to the Government Slaughterhouse, Newcastle, on the dead-weight basis will be, made direct to the Fanner on behalf of the Government by the Area Supervisor of Slaughtering. It will no longer be necessary to nominate an Auctioneer or Salesman as hitherto.

The following information is again published, so Ural the correct procedure may crearty understood by all desiring to forward Stock on the deadr weight baste: CONSIGNMENTS. 1. All Stock should be'loaded for oowrignment to the Government Slaught-er-bonee on the Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday of each week. 2. Stock nrnat be clearly and indeliMy Government Slanghfw-hcuee Agent (Mr Allen) should be notified by poet at least one day before the actual loading of Stock of the following' (a) Nome and address of owner.

(b) number of cattle and sheep. (o) The mark on cattle and sheep. (d) iDate of loading. (Primed Advice Poet Cards containing the abova required particulars may bo obtained on applcation to Area Supervisor of tSaughtering.) prices, payable to Farmers few cattle and sheep on the dead-weight basis are Is 2id per lb. (including offal and hades).

Sheep and Lambs, 2d per lb. (including offal), plus value of skins. AH Stock is insured against being condemned, witjh the exception of oafctle equal to the 4th Grade. In the case of any beast or hearts being only equal to the 4th Grade, in the opinion of the Government Agent and oontoned by a specially appointed Oomrruuoe al Graders, the owner will be notified by telegram. He will then have the option of having the Stock returned to him or slaughtered on crvn responsibility.

CARRIAGE. No are made against the Stockowner for railage, ciroving, or slaughtering. The railage is carriage forward bo Newcastle. GENERAL REMARKS. or their representatives are ah liberty any time to be present at the slaughtering and weighing of their Stock.

Plain marking will entirely prevenr. the possibility of the mixing of different of cattle and sheep. Stock is slaughtered Che same day that it is received in Newcastle. L. CLARK, Area Supervisor of SlangVcrng EDWARD DAVIDSON, Live Stock darken House, 3, Jesmood Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne, ALLHUSEN, All Persons having any Claims or Demands against the Estate of ALFRED ALLHUSEN.

late of Beadnell Tower, Chathill, in the County of Northumberland, Esquire (who died on the 22nd day of June, 1918), are requested to send particulars thereof to us, the undersigned, forthwith. Dated this 23rd day of Julv, 1918. COOPER and GOODGEB, 18, Market Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 1790 Solicitors for the Executors. npHE POOR CLERGY RELIEF COR- A PO RATION.

President: The LORD BIHHOP OF LONDON. The Convalescent and Holiday Fund far the Poor Country Clergy. The Committee of the Poor Clergy Corporation earnestly AiSK for CONTRIBUTION'S to their Fund for granting help to Oruntry Clergymen, and to throe In provincial towns suffering from overwork and weakened health, to enable them to obtain a few rest and change. The Society also makes large grants periodically from its general fund ho time of emergency. At each fortnightly meeting of the Committee some hundreds of pounds are distributed in this way.

Cheques should be croeeed London County westnine ter and made payable to the Secretary. MANHBVTLLE B. PHILLIPS. 38, Tavistock Place, Tavistock Square, London, 0.1. CTY AND OF IN THE MATTER Or the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Improvement Act, 1853, and IN THE MATTER OF a Highway known ae the Forth Banks, situate in the City and County of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

PUBLIC NOTICE. NOTTOE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That at a Council of the City and Ctounty of upon-Tyne held on the Third day of July, 1918, the Council, pursuant to the powers conferred upon them hv the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Improvement Vet 1553 and to all other powers them thermnto enaibline. D-ID ORDER THAT, as from the FOURTH dav of August, 1918, SO MUCH OK THE FORTH BVNRS AS TIES BETWEEN THE JUNCTION thereof with SCOTS WOOD ROAD and the JUNCTION THEREOF WITH RAILWAY STREET, coi taimng 219 1 foot or thereabouts in length and a superficial area of 3,193 square yards or thereabouts, and coloured brown on the plan annexed to the Order in that behalf given nnder the Corporate Seal of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of the City and County of NewoasUeupon-Tyne on the Third day of July, 1918, BE STOPPED UP AND ENCLOSED. Dated this Fourth day of July, 1918. A.

M. OLIVER, Towj) Osrt Town Hail, JpARMEBS INCOME TAX. Fawners, before sending Return to the Surveyor of Taxes, should see that they claim the full allowanoes they are entitled to. For further cuiars apply income tax repayment AGE NOT," Blackett Street, SHTURDHY, JULY 27, 1918. Rises: 5.7.

Sun Sets: 9.17. Age: Last Quarter, July 30. Lighting-up Time for Vehicles 9-47 Time to Obscure Lights 9.47 Pnblic lotiees. VICTOR FISHEE British Leagne). Lieut.

EIGHTNI (French Army). Eeg. FEED. BUETON. JOHN THOMPSON (President, Discharged Sailors and Federation).

JOHN INNES. H. GOWLAND. And other Representative Speakers. FOR THE MEN ING FOR "VrEWCASTLE AND GATESHEAD water company.

Notice to the Public. The Storage Reservoirs not having been filled during last winter, and with increased consumption of water -due to the war, the Directors invite tbe public to EXERCISE STRICT ECONOMY in the use of water and PREVENT ALL WASTE A restriction of the supply may become neoeaary. July Ist, 1918. GEO. SMITH.

Secretary and General Manager. NOTICE TO FARMERS. rpHE DURHAM COUNTY WAR JL AGRICULTURAIi EXEODTIVE COMMITTEE wish to draw the attention of Farmers to the quest on of COAL FOR STEAM CULTIVATION and THRESHING PURPOSES. Formers who i-equire Coal for steam cultivation or threshing purposes should, in the first instonce, apply for priority orders to tbe Food Production Department, either direct or through their usual ooal merchants. If the coal merchants are unable to meet their requirements, they should comrmmioate with tbe District Coal and Coke Supplies Committee covering the collieries from which their supplies have hitherto been obtained, who will in turn take tbe matter up with the collieries concerned.

The District Coal and Coke Supplies Committee have been advised by the Controller of Ooal Mines to this effect. The Food Production Department only issue priority orders for ooal for steam cultivation up to 25 tons ait one time, and for threshing up to 10 tons at one When farmers have only a few threshing it is advisable that they should arrange to share a truck. It is essential that the instructions printed on the back of tbe priority orders are ttrictly carried out, and that the number of acres to be cultivated, or of days' threshing to be done, is stated on the form. When a contractor is employed, bis certificate mast also be given. 3, Old Eivofc.

Durham. JJEFENCE OF THU REALM. GOOD SCARIFYING ROAD VEHICLES MUST BE REGISTERED BBFO'BtB THE 3tst July. 1918. The ONLY EXCEPTIONS are an under (a) Vehicles owned by the War Office, Admiralty, or Air Force.

(b) Vehicles wholly or mainly used agriculture. (o) Horse-drawn with a load capacity of less than 15 owt. Registration Forma are obtainable at the Pohoe Station nearest to the place where the vehicles are usually kept. ON AND AFTER Ist SEPTEMBER NX) VEHICLE MAY BE USED WITHOUT A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE ROAD TRANSPORT BOARD. AND NO PERMIT WILL BE GRANTED UNLESS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REGISTERED.

By Order, BOAT) TRANSPORT BOARD. of Trade.) Glendale war agricultural COMMITTEE. HARVEST LABOUR. FARMERS REQUIRING WOMEN LABOUR to assist thejn in the Harvest should MAKE APPLICATION AT ONCE, stating number required and what accommodation they could offer or obtain. Mr J.

J. K. SUDDE6, Secretary. Woolar, NEWCASTLE DAILY JO Public Notices. Holt trinity chtjbch, gates- STOfiOAT, 28th July.

The CANON PARISH will be the SPECIAL FRBAOHHB at both Morning and Evening Services (Jj0.45 ajn. and 6.30 p.m.). 1981 EMILY CAROLINE BACON OBEY. All Persons having Claims against the Estate of EMILY CAROLINE BACON GREY, late of Styford Hall, Riding Mill, Northumberland (who died on the 21st July, 1918), are requested to seed in full' particulars in writing to the undersigned forthwith. BRUMBLL and SAMPLE, St.

Chambers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1977 Solicitors for fie Executors. Ilnctastte Jjailg fmmtal axib gkmrant Estah. 1711, sun DRY. San Rises: 5.9. Sun Sets: 9 15.

Lighting-ap Time for Vehicles 9.45 Time to Obscure Lights 9.46 A FATEFUL DECISION. Government taken a grave step in putting the strikers outside the of their protection certificates and rendering them liable for military service. do not say that in abstract right the step is not fully justified. But we are not dealing with remote abstractions, but with palpable realities. And the realities of the situation were sufficiently menacing before.

What will they be with the gage of battle, thrown down in the first instance by a handful of hotheads, taken up by the Government No more unfortunate moment could have been chosen. There was, even among bodies of the strikers themselves, the hope of a peaceful early settlement. Compromise, not, certainly, of the principle, hut of the application of the embargo, was in the air. Meetings will be held in practically all the great centres of industry to-day, Newcastle and the North-East Coast included. What will be the feeling of the men under the new conditions? Will it still incline to adjustment We seriously doubt it.

We expect it to be represented that a new situation has arisen demanding new measures. Is there an instance where the Government haa come into sharp collision with masses of workers and has won on the a entrance principle? Did they do so in the South Wales strike? And this threatens vaster proportions than that of the coal-miners. In our judgment the Goveirnment, before taking such a drastic step, should have exhausted the means of accommodation. We are wondering if again this is the handiwork of the Gallipoli adventurer. It is framed exactly in the same spirit: want of foresight; want equally of insight; want of the patient temper that can go round obstacles where they are not well overcome.

All the same make an earnest appeal to the men whom these words may reach to be calm; to look not at the immediate provocation as they may deem, it, but at the immeasurably Larger consequences, at the world issues still trembling in the balance, which their action may further secure or further jeopardise. We would that in North-East again workers would give lead to rest of England by a temper above the angry impulses of moment and seek the invincibly wise decision. OUR SHIPBUILDING FAILURE Sir G. B. Hunter is an admitted anthority an shipbuilding, and when he tells the shareholders of his company, as he did yesterday, that output of tonnage is not satisfactory, that all British Shipyards together are not producing new shipping sufficient to replace that which is being destroyed by maritime losses and enemy submarines, we may take it that the situation is still grave.

Sir Hunter went even further. doubted whether we were replacing losses of British ships alone, and asserted that but for the help of America we should be losing war. Now we all know that under late bureancratic regime our output of new shipping was woefully dissappornting; but had been led 1 to hope that under the vigorous control of Lord Pi me an improvement had set in. It is perhaps, as yet, too soon to expect a decided change for the bettor, and certainly the output for June failed to come up to expectations. But the general impression is that work on Government standard ships is now well in hand, and an increase in the rate of production, will be apparent shortly.

It is a thankless task to apportion the blame for this deficient output after the strenuous efforts which have been to secure large drafts of labour into the yards, but Sir George Hunter declares unhesitatingly that many shipyards, if not all, there are more men employed than before war, and considerably work That is an indictment of the workers which we should to believe is not justified; but the undeniable fact is that before the war our shipyards tamed out with comparative over two mill Son tons of merchant shipping, and now, notwithstanding a great Government organisation and the RNAL, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. employment of an army of unskilled labour, we have not yet been able to reach that figure. Wo should have at least two million tons of merchant shipping coming out of our yards per year to replace the heavy losses, and if we do not that quantity of tonnage this year our merchant fleet, which is vital to the country, will have declined It is evident that Lord Pirrie has still a big task before him which will tax his resourcefulness, energy, and powers of organisation. do not think he will fail in the end, but he cannot succeed unless he is wholeheartedly assisted by every man employed in the shipbuilding industry. It is for the workers to show their metal.

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. LONDON LETTER GOVERNMENT GERMAN BANKS. A STEP FORWARD. (BY PRIVHTE WIRE) (From Our Own Correspondent) LONDON, Friday Evening The Government are progressing. Further evidence was furnished to-day that Ministers are paying more heed to public opinion than hitherto.

It has been decided that when the five years closure of the German banks in this country expires, these institutions shall remain closed till Parliament otherwise determines. That is a great advance on the non-possumus attitude of a few weeks ago, and it should be an encouragement to those who set themselves the task of removing abuses not to retire from the conflict because of a series of rebuffs during their campaign. In this case dogged determination on the part of two or three members ultimately won. Moreover, the Government are now devoting serious attention to the question of enemy association in business generally, and the occupations which the enemy might be able to hold in this country. What is promised is a general clearance of the German virus from our midst.

A Strange View. Some curious criticisms were heard on the vote of one million sterling for the development of the British dye-making industry. But assuredly the most strange and inept was that we did not have before the war could be established only at the expense of trades we did have before the Thus spoke Mr Holt, M.P. for Hexham. It might just as well be said that a man could not add another department to his business except at the expense of one already in existence.

The hon. member for Hexham probably stands alone in entertaining such an opinion, which is contradicted by the experience of every civilised and progressive country in the world. Probably the correct way of putting it would be that trades we did not have before the war could be established only at the expense of Germany. Even so extreme a politician as Mr Holt might well hesitate to put his case in so crude a form as that. Ocean Liners and The opinion seems to be pretty prevalent in shipping circles that the moral to be drawn from the persistent attack on the Justitia by German submarines is that the campaign will in future concentrate on the large liners used for the transport, of troops from America.

If they can cripple, or even delay this movement, they will do much to revive the spirits of the German people and of the troops on the battlefield. To oonnter this policy as far as possible opinion is unanimous that a better system of safeguarding these vessels will have to be inaugurated, especially in the danger zone off the Irish coast, which has provedso deadly to all classes of vessels. It is to be noted that the United States Government has asked for increased protection in future, and there cannot be the slightest doubt that this reasonable request will be promptly acceded to. Answer to the Kan. This is the title of the first official war film of the American Government.

The scenes in America leading' up to the departure of troops that crowd the transports, their arrival and debarkation in France, the training grounds for the troops of the air force, the marching to the battle front wonderful in their realism, and Pot lees inspiring are the views of the huge erections, railways and sidings, hospitals, storage buildings, the reclamation of waste material, the big guns in action, etc. Other splendid pictures are the hospital base with its 2,000 beds, the gigantic engines brought over from America for working the railways, and President Wilson addressing, a crowded meeting. The impression chiefly produced on the minds of the spectator is the tremendous energy which every man throws into his worlc. Everything is carried through as if those engaged were thoroughly convinced that in what they were doing they were helping to win the war. The film is bound to win universal popularity wherever exhibited.

It is certainly one of the finest and most heart-stirring in the cinema world. Lord Successor. Nothing has yet been done in matter of appointing Lord successor as Director of the Food Production Department. Indeed, Lord Lee has not yet officially severed himself from his Department, and till he returns from the country early next week nothing probably will be done. So I learn to-day at the Food Production Department.

The officials are not greatly impressed with names of those who have been mentioned as likely recipients for office. I was informed that only a man who possessed an efficient technical acquaintance with khe problems of agriculture would be a success as head of this Department. The man who wotdd in estimation of agriculturists make a model director is Lord Selborne, but whether he could be prevailed upon to accept the office is another matter. Crop Prospects. The opinion entertained at Food Production Department, based on reports from almost every county in England and Wales, is that crop outlook rejnains generally good, and wheat is looking excellent practically everywhere.

In the North I am informed, it is estimated that a grand total of 85,000 extra acres are now growing food crops on old arable land, which would otherwise have fallen to clover, and in addition 45,000 bcres of newly ploughed out grass have been devoted to cereals and potatoes. Nineteen counties are now covered by registered marketing societies; thirteen others, including Durham and Cumberland, have arranged to register such. societies for marketing produce, and umber land and Westmorland, and six other counties have made no move whatever hi organising marketing schemes. AROUND THE MARKETS. The Newcastle Fruit and Vegetable'Market presents several attractive features this weekend.

A good consignment of plums has its appearance from Evesham, and they are in fine condition. They are selling well at 3s per lb. Logan berries and bilberries have also arrived, and they are each 5s per lb. Ordinary grapes are 4s and 5s per lb, and Muscats 7s. Guernsey tomatoes are Is id and English Is 6d; vegetable marrows 9d to Is each; peas 3s and 4s per peck; cauliflowers 8d each, and French beans Is per lb.

It is some time since the market showed such a diversity of choice The Fish Market continues steady. The supplies of salmon and white fish are good, and the demand continues brisk CLOSE OF THE PASTORAL SESSION. (From Out Correspondent.) The closing session of the Wesleyan Conference was held yesterday in the Albert Hall, the Rev. Samuel Chadwick presiding. The following ministers were elected chairmen of Northern District Rev.

Dr. J. T. Wardle Stafford; Car Rev. W.

Woodman Treleaven; Leeds, Rev. John W. Lightley; York, Rev. Thomas E. Westerdale; Whitby and Darlington, Rev.

Alfred E. Guile. Status of Probationers Serving in the Forces. The Conference decided that all ministerial probationers, whether serving in the ranks, acting as chaplains, or engaged in the circuits, should be dealt with, as to ministerial status, on the princiDle of what would have occurred if the colleges had been open, which meant a seven years probation from the date of acceptance as a candidate to that of ordination. It was hoped that many of these men would be able to enter upon their college course at the conclusion of the war.

Ministerial Appoint man ts. afternoon session was devoted to the final reading of the stations. Appended are the appointments for the local districts, an asterisk denoting a new appointment, and a number in the brackets am extended term of service: Newcastle (Brunswick). T. War die Stafford, D.D.

(7) (Chairman, Newcastle Ryder Smith, B.A, (Jesmond), W. Callaway MitcbeH (4) (Cosfartb), Edgar B. Roe Duc William J. Hedley, supernumerary. Newcastle Mission.

Naylor, B.A. (Clarence Street), Allen F. Parsons (Westgate Hall), H. Taylor Cape (Rye Hill). Newcastle (Eiewick).

limon, J. George Penman (4), William Handyside (4), Perclval Spencer (5), Huiton. Newcastle (Heaton Road). Israel Lyndon, E. Newton (WaJlsend-on-Tync).

Newcastle (Ri ton) Scanes, Perry (Ptrudhoe). West Street). F. ret her ton, B.A. (4), Geared C.

Gould, William Hard-wick, O.F. (Low Fell), 1 Bishop, super- numerary. Gateshead (Bensham Rood) Had, T. Grant Tyler (4) (Blaydon), Charles H. Hocken, supernumerary.

North Shi Pawson (Tynemouth! Frederick G. Howland (5), Benjamin Parker (4) (Whitley), R. Pickard; Alfred Kent, John G. Pearson (Monkseaton), supernumeraries. South Salisbury (5), Albert E.

Conder Nattrass, 8.A., W. Stephenson (Hebburn). E. Jackson, F. Percy Gent biffgin).

Morpeth. J. Ward (4). Aslungion Owen Lane (4). Sunderland Marshall Johnson (5), John Brctherton (5), John R.

Peacock (5). Sunderland (St. John's). Johnson (5), 0. Allen Clough (4) (Roker), Joseph A.

Handley (4) (Seaha.ni Harbour); R. Roberts (East BoJdon), supernumerary Sunderland (IHirham Road). Dunk T. Henry (4), val Brook. Houghton le Watkin-Jones (4), D.

(Hetton-Te-Hole). Stephenson. Wright, A. (4), Wilfred E. Garment (A).

East pudham. Webber (Wingate), Allred E. Binks (Horden), ghtfoot( Thomiev). Wolsinghom and H. Wray (Wokingham), Alien Phillips (Stanhope), Charles Oyston (4) (St.

Chapel). Hexham. Griffin Hodeon, C. Elam Greaves (Corbridge), Mills (Wylam). Shotley Bridge and Wright (Oonsett), O.

Asblin West (Annfleld Plain), Harold Snowdon (iSbotley Bridge), J. Watewright Utley (Stanley). Alston W. Amhery Smith (4), J. Louanoe Wood.

Haltwburtle P. Back. Allendale. Drummond (5). Ambie and W.

Hall (4) (Amble). (Berwick), Alfred J. rihieids (Alnwick) Frederick E. Watson, who is permitted to labour in Salonika. WAY WITH STRIKERS.

AND OUK WAY. (By One Who Has Lived in Germany.) In pacifist circles it is often stated that the British worker would be just as well treated under the rule as he is under that of his own Government. are work mien who are foolish enough to regard this nonsense as truth in of the fact that the 'working class Press in Germany is constantly reporting instances of oppression on part of the rulers which have no parallel in country. Take the case of the recent air-craft strike in and around London. The causes of that dispute need not be discussed beyond mentioning that over 20,000 workers left their employment on military equipment on the eve of an anticipated unprecedented enemy offensive, because of man.

How were the strikers dealt with? Their complaint was given patient hearing by the competent Government authority, and terms of gettlement were debated in exactly the same manner as they would have been if there was no great war in progress and no immediate need for the greatest possible output of every aircraft factory. The strikers return work, after losing an amount of time sufficient to build a number of urgently required machines, with their complaints remedied and without any disadvantage beyond the loss of pay arising from their precipitate and illadvised action. What would have been the treatment meted out to them in Germany? The leaders would have been promptly arrested by the mibtary powers and sentenced to imprisonment; the rank and file would have been sent at onoe into the army failing an immediate resumption of work; their grievances would have been brushed on one side without the least But the military do not wait for a strike to take place before dealing with labour troubles. In the Reichstag a few days ago' Herr Stuckko, a Majority Socialist, District commanders have asked indus- trial firms for lists of men who are politically suspect, and also for Hsts containing names of those who have taken part in agitation for higher wages. In of any such action on part of the workers calling up orders are immediately And it should be noted that against the calling up orders there is no appeal.

Even this merciless rigour does not exhanst measures against the workers who dare hint at compelling attention to their wants by dcolimng to work. Herr Wurrn, Independent Socialist, the following statement in the Reichstag on July Bth: A rumour became current in Nuremberg that owing to reduction of the bread ration a general strike would occur. The preparations against a possible strike ODTisistod in equipment of storm troopa, mostly composed of peasants, with machine gun and gas-masks, against strikers. days before the date of proposed strike the children in schools were told that should firing take place they must go to cellars. The Kaiser anticipates strikes by marahailing troops and machine guns.

The British striker is given opportunity to discuss with the civu piowers the terms on which be is prepared to return to work, although by striking he may have placed whole armies in jeopardy. Can there be a more complete answer to the foolish statement that British workers would enjoy the same rights under German military despotism as they do under their own HOME CEREALS (RESTRICTION) ORDER. With reference to notice which appeared in the Press on the 24th inst regarding the Home Cereals (Restriction) Order, pending further instructions from the Ministry cf Food, we are asked to say that it is not necessary to obtain a licence in respect oats for the feeding of animals or poultry. ACCIDENT AT LOW WALKER. A boy named Robert Pringle, six years of age, the son of a bolder-up at Swan and and living at Western Glower, low Walker, was admitted into Newcastle Infirmary last night suffering from abdominal injuries sustained through being rua over by a motor lorry.

He was playing in street near his residence at the time of the accidents TRADING SOCIETIES. Earl Grey Replies to Mr Temperley TO THE EDITOR Sir, I trespass on your space to reply to some of Mr arguments in his letter of July 24? Mr Temperley assumes that the whole purpose of a county agricultural trading society would be to supplant the private trader. he says, Earl Grey tell us exactly what it is intended to I regret very much that apparently I failed to make this clear in my previous letter. I hoped I had emphasised the importance of the recommendations Selborne report. I urged the vital necessity of an agricultural credit system such as exists in so many agricultural countries, and I pointed out that an essential preliminary is a net-work of trading societies.

The Selborne report lays down that we have not only got to learn to farm our land in this country more intensively for patriotic reasons, but that economically it will be to our advantage to do so; and the whole question, therefore, of increasing the productivity of the soil is immensely more important than any method of marketing its produce. The increased profit to the farmers to be secured by more economical methods of marketing, and purchasing is strictly limited in extent, and would be secured far quicker by joint action with the traders than in conflict with them. On the other hand, the expansion of profits which will be realised through a more highly developed system of agricultural education and co-operation is unlimited, and in this expansion the trader has got almost as much to gain as the producer. To both a high yield is of infinitely greater importance than high prices. May I again express the hope that the Selborne report will be widely and carefullly read.

Had Mr Temperley read it, I cannot believe that ho would have interpreted my letter as he has. I regret more than I can say his failure to realise that farmers, landlords, labourers, and traders all have an equal interest in the prosperity of agriculture; and that, therefore, a movement which seeks to draw them together, as does the A. 0.5., is one which should receive his support. What is his oounter-proposail It is that ae the National Union has created a powerful political organisation the future prosperity of agriculture is assured, and that landlords and labourers need only sit dowij and wait for the good things of this world to drop into their laps. As a guarantee of the good things to come, he reminds his readers that to-day the fertilisers and feedingstuffs we require are but the byproducts of other industries; and, further, he alludes to the marketing of our produce as a What better evidence can we desire that the agricultural industry is not organised as it should be? There are many other points in Mr letter which call for reply; but I hesitate to trespass further on your space.

It is quite true that the large farmer in Northumberland is quite capable of looking after himself. This, however, does not detract from my argument. What about the small farmer? And the small-holder? And the allotment-holder? To each one his holding is a factory. Do they all get wholesale terms? If the agricultural industry is to be organ-sed on. a national scale commensurate with its importance, the strong must help the week.

There is much wisdom in the old ie strength. London, July 25. GREY. GALLANTRY IN THE FIELD HONOUR FOR NORTH-COUNTRY OFFICERS. A bar to the Distinguished Service Order has been granted to the following officers; Major and Brevet Colonel) Edward Morris Moulton-Barrett.

D. 5.0., N.F., for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Throughout two fighting his courage and resource were an example to all. On receipt of orders he cleverly withdrew his battalion from close contact with the enemy, without a casualty. Some days after ho was wounded while holding his headquarters in the support line against heavy hostile attacks, using a rifle himself Captain John Anthony Sydney Ritson, D.

5.0., D.L.I-, for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in command of his battalion in a series of rearguard actions lasting for several days. During this period he displayed exceptional courage and judgment in a series of withdrawals to fresh positions and repelling attacks, causing the enemy heavy casualties. He held on to his last position, repelling all attacks with severe enemy losses until ordered to withdraw, which he succeeded in doing under ex. ceptional difficulties and heavy fire. Hector Fraser Whitehead.

D. 3.0., N.F., for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in operations, when by his gallantry, energy, and marked ability was able to keep his battalion in a high state of offensive spirit. Later, when his men were really tired out after ten continuous fighting and marching, his splendid example ecoouraged them to hold on, and even to counter-attack under heavy artillery and machine gun fire. Distinguished Service Order. The Distinguished Service Order has been conferred upon the following officer: John Douglas Mitchell, D.L.L, for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during long operations, when by his great personal courage and powers of leadership ho assisted to hold the battalion together urder most trying conditions After the C.O.

had been wounded early in the operations, he assumed command of the battalion, and the success and praise it earned were to a great extent due to the splendid example of energy and devotion set by him. LOCAL WAR HONOURS. Private W. Telford, whose wife resides at 48, Canterbury Street, South Shields, has been awarded a bar to his Military Medal, which he won in September last He was formerly in business as a hairdresser in Sooth Shields. Private Andrew Edmunds, D.L.I, of 14, Alliance Street Sunderland, has been awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action.

He has been in the Army II years, four of which he has spent in France. In civil life he was a shipyard riveter. GAZETTE ANNOUNCEMENTS. EBOTLAR FORGES. INFANTRY (ATTACHED) Ttorthrtnnlx'rland Fusiliers.

SeooiKHdent W. OMueron, from a Service Battalion, to be temp. (27fch June, 1917). li.l G. re- Banquisbea his oomnHcaioa ou aooonat of QL-bealth oaused by and is gmxrfed the bon.

rant of aeoond-liwutenant (27th July, 1318). TA-XK Temp. Ostpt. C. PhUneir, frmn a Serwoe Battalion.

Dorham L.X., to be temp, captain (22nd 1917, irith seniority 18th 1916). BiHGitTLAB yorhhumberland Joseph Horton, M. ML, from Manchester Regiment, to be tecond-fteirtenant (Jame 26, 1918). TERRITORIAIi FORCE RESBEFE. Vaui, 0.M.G., from Cortasm to ijesit-ooloijei (16th Jaty, 1918).

BOATS are responsible far a great deal of the shortage of imported goods amongst them paper pulp. You can alleviate this shortage by sending ail your old paper to the JournaJ Waste Paper Depot, 49, Heath Court, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, from whence it will be sent to the mill for pulping and help in the manufacture of cartridges, etc COURT BDCKINGHAMJ Sir William Gm al E. ,1,. of London A some of the ih morning. to The King received penal War jeSt y.

sent an address to goo. read by Borden, and His pleased to read a rep The Right Hon. re retary rf 1 Right Hon E.S preseD of State for India) ere Officer under the 0 mg Order for the Und and Durham a member of rne November, 1900, oC seniority rule, manic bench when He was Sheriff in l9o in 1913-14. The appeal made bj Newcastle (Sir George defray the cost of the local MiUtar; should meet with 0 response having regard of what can be acc jf of an institution on soldiers and sailors- al science of reconstruct 10 of injured limb, by its means a man a ud lead a life of monotony jj can be so restored tba a career of usefulness- In him to his bit Wjhifi The fact that the 0 of Messrs Swan, 1 Richardson, baj bonus in the shape teS fl re and war savings cert 0 who, at the beginning Jr had served twenty 5 Af worthy of special directors state, viduals are able to a many as 231 have the original firm tb for thiitv years or vf a of service recorded be concession has cost Sir George Hunter reto g- of self had served 39 With regard to coal during castle Board It was reposed the Board th: stock. It was empowered to have as much for the winter The appoin ham of the Sh.

Blackhill, in i J. Storey, has tion in the pan (laboured as cur his first curacy rev gentlemar the controvert ment and Disc Wales. From Coniscliffe fo' curate at St. after curate was preferred Houses. The King's College The garden Wylam, this aftern Hospitals Sup pronounced i weather.

Yisr listening to Artillery Band Male Voice worth seeing. A rc tr arranged, and other at tiMd The North of many men eminent 3 pictorial, plastic, and them one Astronomer of Sir George Biddell j. at. Alnwick on July was Collector of Northumberland, office of Astronomer During his term of equippetl the Royal wicb -with some of which are The. late Mr Goode junior trustee to tbl 'of Provident tion in 1873.

and at apj was senior trustee. has held since 'f vears regularly tc vl the annual best interests of the lv wilt The members are late trustee for his great deal is due to 1 the association what er ltf successful society men. 1 We are asked by Jf Ae to st a Offioer of Health Schools be not Te instant, that jty continue to observe as previously to JVjT definitely declining T. Officer of Health after Sunday, The Lord Mayor oeived a large ve householders wiho 0 modation in the naval and military appear that all now been met. and vised not to hold account of the given to the matter- oeived will be hand i authorities for may lead to tne jjj a 1 when the The Bishop of.

Tower veeterday B. Lewis, M.A-. Church, Allendale Allendale, on the Allendale. The was at the saro of OwmoUlor waWg, Durham 'City fr 0 vaiided home a first with the Lin Labour Corpe He the. guns during A (FROM HER Her Majestv state of her as "or want -of Of the er xi is caused i icy, and vV an took al K'Jfe' of to rev gcfl 1 ge, it fete to afternoon- ipply DeP 0 success isitors ttf we 11 music -free I Great Last Day of Sale uesday.

Ptdl particulars in. Evening Chronicte. FENWICK, Ltd. H. DENLEY Lm-43, NORTHUMBERLAND NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, SUMMER SALE NOW PROCEEDING.

SPECIAL DISPLAY OF RAINCOATS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. ALL AT REDUCED PRICES. EARLY IN AUGUST. A REMARKABLE EXHXBmOR OF RICH FURS WILL BE MADE IX WINDOWS AND SHOWROOMS. VERT ADVANTAGEOUS PURCHASES OF BEAUTIFUL OOATS, STOLES, AND MUFFS WILL BE ON VIEW.

CAPTAIN GEORGES BARBEY, The Distinguished French Officer, GIVE AN ADDRESS IN THE Brunswick Place Wesleyan Church, NEWCASTLE, On Sunday, 3 p.m. THE LORD MAYOR WHi, PRESIDE. Subject: ARMS IN A- WAR OF FOR THE TROOPS. CAMPAIGNING KNIVES, FIELD GLASSES. FLASKS, SAM BROWN EQUIPMENT.

00 MP ASSES. XMIcQUSEN SON, 28 A 30. STREET. Newcastle, BAILWAT. PASSENGER TRAIN ALTERATIONS.

AUGUST, 1918. Certain Alterations urill operate from the Ist August, including the NEWCASTLE, ALXMOUTH AND ALNWICK. The 6.35 a.m. i.ewcastle to Alnmouth train leave at 6.30 a.m and run correspondingly earlier throughout. (Alnwick arrive 7.57 a.m.).

SEPT OPH ON CREAM. FOR TROUBIaES OF ALL KIXDS. Serid me a tube of your Septophon Cream; I can get nothing to equal it," writes a regular user. In Tubes and Jars, and MARTIN, SUITS FOR SUMMER WEAR. THE SUIT is quite a New Style for Small Boys, and one of the most comfortable.

It comprises Shirt and Knickers only, and is worn without Braces. in Coloured Drills and Fancy Poplins. DRILL SUITS from RAINCOATS from Black RUBBER COATS, from Also Immense Choice and Best in WASHING SUITS FLANNEL SUITS. Attractive Styles. Keenest Prices.

Large Selection of Summer SHIRTS UNDERWEAR. Isaac Walton niuKtOumTTms. 23-31, GRAINGER NEWCASTLE. GREAT SUMMER SALE LAST DAY. Several Odd Lots must be Cleared WINDOWS.

JAMES SMITH THE OLD ESTABLISHED DRAPERS. CLAYTOrt STREET. JiTEW CASTLE-ON -TYNE. Summer Time GARDEN PARTIES, etc. Paper Tablecloths, 30in.

square, 44d each. Paper Serviettes, 25 for Bid. Drinking Straws, Gross Box, Paper Cases for loes. Grease-proof Sandwich Paper, 20 30 inches, quire. MAWSON, SWAN MORGAN, The Royal Exchange Grey aod Grainger St.

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