On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 12, 12 August 1916, Page 5

On the Sea

LINER SEARCHED BY BRITISH. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, August 10. The New York World states that the British searched the liner Friedrich, on tlie Bth, whilst eu route from America to Copenhagen. They took 10,000 dollars in gold, which Messrs. Hang and Lagerlof, prominent New Yorkers, had concealed. The hidingplace was revealed by a cabin-hoy. The British gave a receipt to Lagorlof, who is a strong pro-German. THE LUSITANIA TRAGEDY. Washington, August 10. The United States has obtained permission shortly to publish Germany’s Note on the Lusitania, sent six months ago. The New York Times understands that Germany recognises her liability, promises to pay an indemnity for American lives, and expresses profound regret at the deaths. The Note emphasises that the killing was unintentional. The United States has been waiting to see whether Germany will observe her guarantees in future. THE DEUTSCHLAND. London, August 10. The Deutschland’s commander, Captain Koenig, married an English lady, who lives in one of the London suburbs. She left him in Germany on the outbreak of the war, and has not seen him since. She says he was selected for the first trip of the submarine because of his wide knowledge of American ports.

THE DEUTSCHLAND SIGHTED. Philadelphia, August 10. The captain of the Norwegian ship Meteor reports that when off the Grand Banks (Newfoundland) he saw the German submarine Deutschland, which circled round the Meteor and then proceeded eastward. THE fabm kips worries. Manv farmers are growing prematurely Old, not through worrying over t I l( . l o w prices of stock (for prices were never better), but through struggling and wrestling with those . .. . returns connected with the Income Tax. But relief has come (Dh! lucky farmer.) in the shape of “The “Kgmont” Barjner's Cash Book and Ledger.” This is the result of the comhmed brains ol a practical farmer and a local accountant We don’t know who supplied most of the ideas. The farmer, we [imagine, because the book is very simple,"and yet the accountant is in evidence, because the book contains all that is required to make up returns foi the Income Tax. We imagine the farmer had a big say in arranging the price of this useful hook, which is only ‘ls (Id • postage ud. Procurable from jl | j o nes and Son, Ltd., Wanganui, and Stratford stationers. x