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"THE GREEN FIEND."

ABSINTHE IN FRANCE.

the wind of the weather to cause the collision. The defendants pleaded that they were not liable, partly be- cause their ship was not in ft trim to be under-why, but the Admiralty officials in charge of the port insisted ILLICIT SALE OF SEDUCTIVE LIQUOR. and that the master of the "Arum" was compelled to obey the order and the collision resulted without negligence of any one except of those that compelled the ship to get under way. Secondly, they said that an Admiralty pilot was put by the Admiralty officials in charge of the ship, and that if there was any Mr. Justice Hill said he thought negligence in the act of shifting the that would place him in the position vessel it was the negligence of that of troops called on to fire on the pilot who was not the servant of the Gordon rioters, who would be shot owners of the Arum.” Prima if they didn't and convicted of facie the murder by an English jury if they was to

On a nice question of how to decide when in doubt, Mr. Bateson, in the Admiralty Court, advised that a captain, when bidden by the Admiralty at Gibraltar to move his ship, should have replied "I will be hanged first."

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"Arum" - under

Absinthe, which was condemned alike by French scientists and doctors, and sale of which was forbidden under heavy penalties at an carly stage of the war, is again appearing in the cafes in a camouflaged form. "The Green Fairy" or the "Green Fiend," to mention only two of its pseudonyms, once more attracts its votaries in spite of the incalculable moral and physical benefit which attended its suppression, promptly. way affirmed by both Chambers at the blame for collision most critical period of French history. with the "Rossano," which was The protest made by M. de Lamarzelle The situation in which a captain moored to the mole; prima facie during a discussion of the question. was confronted with this dilemma those on board the "Arum" were in in the Senate is not surprising in view was described during the bearing of charge as servants of the owners and of the widespread illicit sale of a claim for damages brought by the the owners were liable for their the seductive liquor. Posters are owners of the steamship "Rossano" tegligence. The question to be de-even to be seen on the walls bearing against Messrs. Swan, Hunter, and cided was, had the defendants made the word *Enña!" ("At last!"), Wigham Richardson, Ltd., of Wallsend out their defence. They had proved with the design of a glass of absinthe, on Tyne, in respect of a collision that the Admiralty officials were in intimating to the public that they with the steamship "Arum"

charge off Gibraltar and provided the can once more secure the drink, the Gibraltar on August 23, 1918. tugs and the pilots, that the "Arum" į perfume of which is unmistakable in The "Rossano (3,743 tons groes and was shifted by the orders of the Admir-spite of any camouflage on the label 364ft. long) was moored port side to alty officials; and in spite of the pro- on the bottle. Hardened absinthe the quay at the detached mole at tests of the master, that an Admir- į drinkers like Harpignies, the famOUS Gibraltar, when the "Aram" came up alty pilot was sent on board by the landscape painter, who lived weil on the starboard quarter and, it was Admiralty officials, and the master into the nineties and died during the complained, with her stem and port was told that the plot would take war, may laugh at the prohibition of bow struck the "Rossano" amidships' charge of the navigation, which he absinthe from the health view-point. and scraped along her starboard side did, that a tug was employed to tow forward doing damage.

the "Arum round, but cast off by The "Arum" is of 3,637 tons gross the direction of the pilot and against and 350ft. long. She was under re the wishes of the master; and that quisition to the Admiralty, and had in the opinion of the master the speed discharged a portion of her cargo of of the "Arum" was excessive, and coal, and was drawing 5ft more for the engines were reversed too late. ward than aft. For this reason her It had not been proved that pilotage captain said he protested when the was compulsory by any general Act Admiralty put a pilot on board, took for regulation. The compulsion was the control out of his hands, and by the particular order of the shifted his ship in this dangerous Admiralty official, which order trim without tug assistance. Shortly the master was compelled to obey. after she got under way she took a He had asked the Elder Brethren 80,000. The latter diseases in parti- heavy sheer to port towards the whether, having regard to the trim cular have made increasing ravages "Rossano," and though her engines of the Arum" and the conditions since 1914, particularly in the were worked by the orders of the prevailing, it was improper to attempt country districts. Admiralty pilot they proved unavail ing, and the collision occured with mutial damage.

But the public were assured by the Finance Minister, amidst the applause of the Senate, that the sternest- measures will be taken, to enforce the law. These are certainly not days in which France can afford to neglect anything which will improve the national bill of health, the discussion of which in the Senate discloses an alarming state of affairs. Tuber. culosis alone is responsible anziually for 100,000 deaths in France, and venereal diseases for from 60,000 to

CUTICURA HEALS BOY'S ECZEMA

On Face and Then Head Ashamed To Take Him Out.

"Eczema cape -în jittle spots on my little boy's face and then it got to his bead. Afterwards it got all overl | kim. I. wheep night sher night, and ↑t pinned him to the bed. The erup- Įtion turned into a thick sexle and I

was ashamed to take him eitt.

to move the "Arum." They answered "No." The defence that the collision was the inevitable result of shifting The master, in the witness-box, said the ship at all, therefore, failed. The he was powerless. He was compelled defendants could not shelter themé to obey sich orders, and the pilet selves under the orders of the Admi-. was not the servant of the defendants, ralty officials who compelled the ship and they were not responsible for his to shift. The answer involved the acts in attempting to navigate the further concision that the collision Arum in à dangerous trim. The was caused by the negligence of pilot had been added as defendant, someone on board the "Arum," for but he had died and his side of the there was no evidence of any extras! the defence was not proceeded with The ordinary force preventing pilot, in bis pleadings, had attributed Arum" from keeping clear. If the accident to a squall from the properly handled the “Arum” ought south, against which helm and port to have avoided the "Rossano." He engine actions were unavailing, and could, however, see no negligence in he declared the collision was an inevit anyone except the pilot. It was able accident, an occurrence of the for the pilot to regulate the helm kind against which ordinary care and and engine movements, and to decide maritime skill could not prevail. It whether a tug was necessary and was said the master protested verbally whether the anchor ought to have on the afternoon of August 23, before been let go. He held that the negli- the "Arum" was moved, to Mr. gence causing the collision was the Frederick Glover, Mr. Bell, and a negligence of the pilot alone. That | naval officer at the Shipping left the question whether the owners. Controller's office, and also the King's of the "Arum" were liable for the Harbour-master or captain-attend begligence of the pilot. He thought ant to the Admiralty at Gibraltar. at first that that was a simple question, His Lordship, in the course of his but the argument showed him that judgment, said that the collision hap it was one of considerable difficulty pened on Aug. 23, 1918, at Gibraltar. and he had come to the point at The plaintiffs' vessel, the "Rossano," which he had not yet satisfied him- was lying moored to a detached male self as to the frise sreer to that TTAVE you ever tried Chamberlain's head to northward. The "Aruma question. Therefore, on that point 11 Pain Balm fae rhegmetiam 1 If twin-screw motor ship, part-laden he was unable at present to complete not, you are wasting time as the longer under way, struck with her stem the his adgment the maid daculty, this disesse runs on the harder Leh to starboard side of the Rossano about wat as to the effect of Section 15 (1)are: Get a bottle to day,sppy it with amidships. She took a sheer to port, of the Pilotage Act.

and before it was corrected, strack He accordingly reserved judgment the "Romano." There was nothing in on the question of liability,

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