1918-10-14 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS,

Departed Spirits.“

According to a Scottish correrpondent it în împossible to Fobisin's bottle of Scotch” whisky in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Green- cok, or Dandes. Inquiries show that all stocks bava been cleared, -and that no further whisky will be released befors Ost. 1. This satále of affairs is unprecedented.

A Mysterious Allen. Joan Olleen, alleged to be either an escaped · German prisoner or a German_ #py, wasĄ - eentenced to six months' impri» sonment at Glasgow recently for failing to register as an alien. Ollsen declares he is a Swede, bat he cannot speak a work of the language. He is of military bearing, and epacks English perfectly. How be resched this country is a mystery. The pro- secution suggested that Ollsan bad something important to. -hide.

1)

Sale of Old Masters.

Old pictures and drawinge, the property of the late Mr. Murray Marks, of the late Consuelo Dochess of Manchester, and from other gourdes, were sold at Christie's. recently. The highest price of the afternoon was paid for Raeburn's portrait of Professor Richardson, of Glasgow University, a friend of Sir Walter Scott, anated at a table, his right hand on an open book. This wag bought by Mr. Peacock for 1,950 gaineas. A group by Wright of Derby, of the Synnot children, signed and dated 1780, exbibited at the Royal Academy 1781, and engraved by J. R. Smith, reached 1,300 guiness, (Marshall). A small picture by Matteo di Giovanni, "The Story of Osmilla," from the Charles Batler Collection-440 guiness (Goodan and Fox); a picture by Jurisen Ovens, of Colonel Hai. ohinson, Governor of Nottingham Castle, which he defended against Cromwell, signed and dated 1659 680 gaineas (Morris); and a good example of W. Owen, E A, a picture of beggars with the legend "Hard is the fate of the infirm and poor," exhibited at the Royal Academy of 1804-980 guiness (Kaosdler and Co.). Among eix lote from the 1ste Sir William Eden's collection was a portrait by N Dance, B. A., of William, firet Lid Auckland, tested in hia library; this cost the late owner £85 and now-realised 920) guiness (Dor).

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Gas and Long Hair.

FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN.

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WAJ "obliterated.". There is a touch of quaintresa about this narration, but this tragic incident points á moral. The Yanks" have no In the French Army experience intention of tolerating treachery; has shown that the core of of considering the condoot of a gas-poisoning is always more hound who disdaine the roles of diffealt if the epfferer bae been fair fighting. The Americans did wearing his hair long when not hesitate about reprisals. They exposed to the gas. French divi- did not trouble

about sional commanders are according technical objection If that ly calling upon the men to crop was the German idea of their heads.

war, the Americans accepted SUBJECT to confirmation by

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it, seled upon it, and took a life GENERAL MEETING to be The American soldier has for a life. Of course, it is very held on the 19th October, 1918, evidently made up his mind how terrible. Bat the obliteration of a Final Death of October, 118

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to deal with the Han who does human being by a lank, imbued cent ($2.01) per share and shares made for December Bettle-undersigned. not sot honourably, even in each with epirit of revenge, ie Bonus of Ten per cent. ($5.00) ment will be negotiated on a sanguinary business sa war. A calculated to make the Germans per share have been declared on MONDAY, 23rd December, 1918, message from the front states think shout " playing the game the year ended the 30th of June, ber, as previously advertised.

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1918, Americas Bergeant. A tank ceremony. Uncle Sam's warriors had the satisfaction, says the will soon tasch's needed Tezzopar correspondent, of srenging the thin rete.

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Honorary Secretaries à E. M. RAYMOND,

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AND FRANK

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