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=1 ¢+ 8 12 AY L 5 " CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE 8.15. TOMORROY NIGHT 8:15. 4th OF JULY o 1 Bethlehem Theatre Thursday 7.30 “EDDIE. POLO” : IN “TheS tF ” e SECre Oour Episode No. 7: ‘““THECREEPING D YOM”’. Episode No. 8: “'THE FLAMING FOREST". Show commences with: “INTERNATIONALSCREEN MAGsZIiNE” 1 REEL. “NO BAINS” 2 tEEL COMEDY. IN ALL 7 REELS. Next Show in Charistiansted Mondey Eveni~g 8.15. ADMISSION Reserved Seats... .....20¢ General Entranre..........15¢c. R . e, S e 4.15 p. m., between the Merry Juvenile and Alert Football Clubs, both of this town. Both teams seem to be sure of victory, especirlly the Merry Juvenile, who is da- perding upon the boys who arrived from Porto Rico recently. The Alert says they will be on the alert and see to it that no defeat is encountered. Atall events the game seems as if it will be one of exception, therefore all interested are invited.— Com. | instead of apolog'zing for it the party i was determined to keed it to the fore- | front in its programme. ‘The resolution | declares that the policy of labour is to i redeem a substantial portion of the na- | tional debt by a levy on capital with a | saving in annual interest and a sinking | fund thereby being effected, together | with other economies, notably un arma- | ments and by the taxation of land values. . As a result of the levy, the resolution . stated, it would be vracticable to abolish | the food taxes and lighten the burden of | the income tax by raising the exemption . hmit. Also the entertainment tax and | corporations profits tax could be abolizh- | ed and money provided for much needed | social expenditure. The resoluticn urged ' the Labcur Party in Parliament, in de- fault of a capitai levy, to press for aoo- . lition of the food taxes before other re- - lief in taxation was given. | Halifax, N. S., June 29th.—That the | condition of the Royal Mail Steam Packet | liner Caraquet is unchanged and that 40) i tons of dry eargn were taken from the ' steamer yesterday, was part of the con- . tents of a cablegram received here last | evening by the local manager of the line. | The message added that it was expected . that an additional 100 tons of dry cargo ' would be taken from the ship’s holds to- | day. Three large Admiralty motor ' pumps have been installed in the Cara- | quet and it is now thought that it will be | possible to salvage the steamer. The . wrecking steamer Gritt, at Norfolk, Vir- i ginia, has been_ ordered to the scene of ‘ the stranding and is due alongside the “The Secreaming Shadow’’ now pro- duced at the West End Movies is a pic- ture of very high commendation. It has “‘pep’’ without street fighting, ard ex- citement without stunts from beginning to end. It is a lesson to the aspiring youth in Science and Chemistry; it is an especial study to Detective Agencies, and a wealth of knowledge to all in general, plus healthful jaughter and amusement. —Com. TELEGRAMS. : ST. CROIX STATION. London, June 9gth.—A capital levy, on a graduated scale, on fortunes from 50V pounds upwards, became an integrated part of the Labour Party’s programme today, when a long resolution dealing with national finance was adopted by the Barty conferences in session ir Queens Hall. Mr. Chas Ammon, labour member for Camberwell, in moving the resolution said the capital levy was the keystone of the whole future of labour finance and Caraquet on Sunday. It will then be de- cided whether it is possible to salvage the | liner or not. . Chantilly, June 28th.—Miss Molly | Gourley, of England won the final in the ' lonternational womens golf championship . today defeating Mlle Pauline Debiett, of | France, three ug and two to play. E Montresl, June 28th.—Montreal anti- . Unionists and supporters of the Presby- | teriun Church in Canada have thrown . down the gauntlet and have decided io | ioin corporally in the legal and constitu- | tional resistance to the propcsed union | with the Methodist and Congregational e Churches as sanctioned by the general | assembly at Port Arthur recently, fed- | eral organization is the imwmediate aim } of the various units and *‘antis’’ throughe- | out the Dominion, and it is predicted } that steh an organization will soon | stretch from coast to coast, wiib head- i quarters at Toronto., Awmong the leading | counsel is Mr. Chaysler K. C. of King- ' ston and Ottawa, ‘ London, June 28ith.—Pians for the re- ' organization of the Phillsbury Washbura i Flonr Mi} Company Ltd, of England, ' and the Phiilsbury Flour Mills Company, -of Minncapolis, into a 2,800.000 pounds | Amoarican iblding Company, were unan- imously approved at a meeting of the shareholders of the British Company here today. ; . Sydney, N. S. June 29th.—Magistrate Hill was struck on the head by a stone and knocked unc.nsecious tonight, while he was endeavouring to read the riot act at Whitney pier, where a series of raids and,clashes between mobs of strik- ers of the steel company and city police has been in pgrogress. Several police- men who were guarding the Magistrate were injured. The injured Magistrate was not badly hurt. At midnight the city police were in contral of the situa- tion. Sydney, N. S. June Z29th.—lncessant raids by gangs of masked men upon the plant and coke ovens, continued throagh- out the nicht, [Following the stoning of Magistrate Hill, there was comparaiive quiet for several hours. Then activi- ties commenced again, the mob of masked men broke intothe steel plant, defying the guards, searched the blast furnace and other devartments for non union work- ers, who were hauled off their jobs, London, June 293th.--Ine first Lod of the Admiralty presided over the meet- ing of members of Parliament last righ:, when Lord Beatty, with the aid of the mars and charts, showed why Singapore } ad been chosen as the raval tase in the Pacifie. Its position, as a link in the chain of oildepots, stretching from the Mediterranean wesiwards, was explained. and it was sho vo how Singapore ¢ivered Australia and India from coastal attacks and Africa from commerce raiders.