Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 24, 1918, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba free press Winnipeg monday june 24, 191s. Sim two known dead As result continued from pass a Purchase of a lot in Thich All unidentified i would to buried under a single Monument. N Orie of in Cash reported by circus As boing lost in the wreckage Marc Sovei Erl. General passenger of the Michigan Central said Aat his Only explanation of. The v. Of cd that the Engineer on the of empty car.-, must have been at the throttle. In no other f account for the fact that air Norecia the usual Clanger Kif by the circus train 7 said ran past signals. Urti past two Block signals to or and the usual fuses planted Between the rails and throw off a. Brilliant red Light visible for a distance. This Engineer is missing. Imy in s that with the exception a this Engineer whose Fate is a mystery no one on the train of poll was Hurt. It will be some time before an accurate hat of the dead to compiled. Is the worst wreck in the history of the Road i the number of persons in the casualties list is said to be due to the practice of show trains of sleep two persons to a berth. The coaches were pullmans of an obsolete Type converted into Gau Dily painted now cars. Famous performers missing. Among those reported missing Are Rooney family of bareback rid the Meyer family of trainers the Cottrll family Eques Trienne Harry la de Devore. Mark Adams and Joe Coyle. Clowns. Heavy loss in dead and injured is Faid to have occurred among the bal let of 100 girls. prisoners in Rhine towns Geneva. June germans ire massing More and More Allied prisoners both officers and the Long the Rhine and in Frontier says the Lausanne Gazette. An austrian newspaper reports that five Allied prisoners were killed and Rix founded during a recent air raid on Thionville Germany. Must leave it to Young men1 to improve the Irish situation among themselves when they wanted a National Constitution. Despite the free press special London. June week closes with a political event which May Lead to important developments. The government calmly sweeps both Home Rule and Irish conscription from their immediate programme. Things have been tending this Way for some weeks. The position As interpreted by the government tersely is this "1 of irishmen failed to a free among yourselves As the canadians austra lians an d South africans agreed cd pits the heavy War precautions we have done our Best to bring you together but without Success. Ulster will not come into the National parliament we can not coerce Ulster and certainly not in the midst of n. War crisis. H is also impossible to enforce conscription without Home Rule hence both must be dropped for the time at least. All we As a government can do is to crush sinn feminism restore order encourage voluntary recruiting and Trust to tiie Gerie rally prosperous condition in Irish agriculture and the Good sons of irishmen to gradually improve the tone of the whole Irish general Smuts motion that the Imperial conference should intervene to Settle the Irish problem has obviously proved futile. The Canadian minis ters at least believed from the first that this suggestion was chimerical. They find it difficult to believe that general Smuts can have seriously expected. Any other result. Each do mini on they declare has enough problems of its own to Settle. Nevertheless the leading Asquith Ian journal the daily news says to Day the proposal to refer to the judgment of the self governing do minions the Case of a country which has been consistently refused the right of self government might Point to the Way of still Hope for federation Carson will make tha most of the situation in. The House of. Commons debate next tuesday. A. Group of federalists. Unionists and liberals Are still Busy with schemes to fit Ireland into some sort of the United kingdom federation with a vague Hope that an Empire federation till somehow or other ultimately be adopted. They get Small encourage ment in this direction from most of the Dominion ministers now visiting. England. The i nationalists look to Amei Ica for support though with lessening hopefulness. They seem somewhat discouraged by the Hesi Tancy of the Dominion to espouse their anti conscription attitude. One Dominion minister was heard to re Mark to a nationalist member in parliament yesterday our Young Are dying by thousands for this cause while yours Are left free to attend races or hang around Street to this the nationalist replied yes but you manage the last word was with the Dominion minister who said so could you if you closed your ranks As Germany sending tons Grain to Austria Copenhagen june Vienna despatch reports that Germany has decided to Send tons of Grain from her military stocks to Austria. Germany demands How Ever that a similar amount of Grain must be returned by july 16. Retreat in a feat Olaf idea from Montello to sea continued from pase 1. Coalition Victory at clap Liam London. June via Reuters Ottawa Clapham elec Tion made necessary by g. D. Faber he sitting member being raised to the peerage resulted in a coalition Victory. The result of the voting is h. Greer. Coalition. -1.512 h. Beam ish Independent Ronio he was in command of a Bat Tery of artillery and retired with the rank of Captain from that Branch of the service subsequently in Winnipeg at the request of the late col. Osborne Smith he took command of the Winnipeg infantry and maintained that. Company in a High state of efficiency for several years again retiring with the rank of an infantry Captain. On the outbreak of the present Nar he organized the Reserve militia Winnipeg infantry regiment and was gazetted lieutenant colonel of this battalion in 1915. Pie also took a great interest in the army and Navy veterans association being past president of this association and was recently elected first president of the Dominion association. He is survived by. His wife two married daughters mrs. E. W. R. Beal. Mrs. W. Percy Over two unmarried daughters. Beatrice and , and a son of. F. Cai Ruthers. The funeral will be held tuesday afternoon. There Viil be a private service at the Home 199 Colony Street which will be private. The cortege will then proceed to the masonic Temple. Where service will be held at 3 o clock. The interment will be in the family plot at St John s cemetery. Nine strikers killed Amsterdam. June strikers were killed and thirty six others wounded in a clash yesterday with the police at the government railway shops in Budapest according to a Telegram received Here from the Hun Garian capital. Extreme cold in new York new a mini mum temperature of 47 degrees and an average of 52. York today experienced the coldest june 23 in Many years. With no Promise of a Rise in temperature new York new Jersey Farmers Are making Ela borate preparations to protect their crops from Frost. From Ter Day amid enthusiastic cheering. He a d a after the present victorious resist Ance another Batter May burst out sooner or later. In fact reliable re ports which have been received say that the austrians Are concentrating Large forces in the Tyrol and Trentino in another desperate attempt to break through the Mountain front. A proposal made by an italian general to declare Monte grappa 9, National Monument in recognition of the heroism displayed there and announced by the Premier has been received throughout Italy with the greatest China prevented by financial difficulties from aiding allies London june soldiers Are available for co operation with the japanese at Harbin and near the siberian Frontier and if necessary More will to seat Gen. Tuan Chi Jui the chinese Premier and War minis Ter told the Pekin correspondent of the daily mail. The Premier added the threatening situation on our frontiers certainly Safe guards. Do not want the Bol Sheviki in with reference to chinese participation in the War on the european Battlefront the Premier said i would like to help the allies and would be glad to Send or troops but am prevented by financial difficulties and the activities the provincial rebels. I have sent 000 troops South. I am so hopeful that the Canton rebellion can be repressed soon and then a Good Many of these troops can be released for service elsewhere. Use toward the germans Gen. Tuan Chi Jui said that the people genera.1 by could not distinguish Between the germans and other europeans but classes re member because a mob killed two missionaries. Germany forded us to cede Tsyn Tao and owing to that places like Portarthur Anil Wei Hal Wei were sliced from China. But. 1-ov Germany China would be whole today. Furthermore it is impossible to forget that Boxer trouble German troops were ordered not to give Quarter while the invasion of the Imperial Palace by Gorman sol Diers was a disgrace unparalleled in our civilization and will Ever lie vivid to the National the Boxer rising itself was pro Piave in flood is difficult to Cross voted by German Jull Vinsor at Tsin Init Rixse Lur service i senere Wrev Ujj t. France originally suggested forge t the i Send troops to the Western front Bat i Kaiser s continual liar pms on the questions of finance and Lack o j yellow peril. Shipping compelled us to Lay the pro a the Premier declared his intention postal i of opening up China after by remember German action developing Mineral deposits and exe a gardens the feeling of the Chin tending railroads. Vanlier a. , tie executive of the Saskatchewan food control have resigned in. A body and have asked to be relieved Sof their work. In resigning the executive expressed the View that they. Could no longer carry on tire work because of the conditions created in Saskatchewan by certain of the regu lations of the Canada food Board. While none of the executive to night would make any statement for publication relative to the Resigna unions. Information was obtained that everything was not Groin or on smoothly Xvi us the provincial committee in its relations with the food Board at Ottawa. main "objection1 raised it is stated is that the committee constantly adv fied Jis inst certain actions proposed by Board that the action was taken by the Board and followed by the committee against its better after the action had proved to be a cause of disaffection in the province the committee asked to pacify and advise the people there. Another cause to the com Mittee was the constant revoking of. Orders which proved unwise so far As their being carried Cut in this pro Vince was concerned. Vienna. June austrian official communication issued today says the Al grating on the Piave was less violent a gain yesterday and Only at the Southern Wing of our army front did the enemy resume in the after noon his counterattacks. Elsewhere there were artillery duels. The heavy Rains which have descended in downpours almost daily during the last week in Venetia and which have placed under water Broad stretches of the Plain have multiplied the burdens of the troops and the privations of warfare. The Piave has become a Rushing Stream and its volumes of water have Many times made it impossible for several hours to communicate Between the two Banks. It is Only possible with the greatest difficulty to provide the fighting men at the front with the Moat necessary supplies of munitions 1 and provisions. Al ithe greater there j fore is the recognition to the Brave troops whose fighting Force unimpaired even by such a difficult austrian Cabinet resigns. German forces make temporary fill let blight continued Crom 1.1 100 Days consecutive service on the line in Lorraine received a document which will be kept by them As a valued souvenir of the War. It is a citation by the French general testifying to the Good the Divi Sion. The citation renders homage to the Fine military qualities which the division has continually exhibited and to the services it has rendered in this and adds the spirit method and discipline shoun by the officers and men proved they can at the first Call take a glorious place in the line of. Berlin states allies raiding German lines Public notice military service act 1917 7 men 19 and 20 years of age. Harvest leave. Leave of absence on ground of extreme hardship procedure to obtain leave of absence. Men Nineteen and Twenty years of age it has Comedo the attention of the government that there is a wide spread impression that Young men of Nineteen years and those Tho be came Twenty since october 13, 1917, As Avell As those vrho May become Nineteen from time to time and who have been or will be called upon to Register under the military service act Are. To be immediately called to the colors. This impression is quite incorrect. No Date has yet been fixed for calling upon such men to so report for. Duty nor has the question been brought before the Cabinet for decision. In View of the need of labor on1 the farm it is most unlikely that coins iteration will be Given to the matter until after the Harvest is Over although of course the government s action must be determined primarily by the military situation. There is no further obligation incumbent upon Young men of the Ages above mentioned who have registered or who do so until they receive notice from the registrars. Harvest leave. Some enquiries have been received As to the possibility of granting Harvest leave to. Such troops As May be in the country at that time. To de finite Assurance can be Given on this Point As advantage must be taken of ships As they become available. On the other hand Harvest leave will be Given if at All possible. Leave of absence on grounds of extreme hardship. It is desired that the regulations respecting leave of absence in cases of hardship should be widely known and fully understood. Such leave will be granted in two where extreme hardship arises by reason of the fact that the Man concerned is either the Only son capable of earning a livelihood of a father killed or disabled on service or presently in service overseas of in training for such service or under returning from overseas or the Only remaining of two or More Brothers capable of earning a livelihood the other brother or Brothers having been killed or disabled on service or being presently in service overseas or in training for overseas or under treatment after his or their return from Brothers marred before 4th August 1914, living in separate establish ments and having a child or children not to be counted in determining the fact that the Man is the remaining son or brother a Here extreme hardship arises by reason of exceptional circumstances such As the fact that the Man concerned is the sole support of a widowed Mother an invalid father or other helpless dependents. It is to be noted that in All these cases the governing Factor is not hardship loss or suffering to the individual concerned but. To others that is members of his family or those depending upon him. Procedure to obtain leave of absence. A simple system for dealing cases has been adopted. Forms of application Nave been supplied to every depot battalion and an officer of each battalion has been whose duty it is to give them immediate attention. The Man concerned should on reporting to his unit state that he desires to apply for leave of absence on one or More of jmentl0ned and his application form will then be filled out and forwarded to Minna Headquarters Ottawa. To the meantime. In the Case appears meritorious the Man leave of absence for thirty Days so that he May return Home and continue ins civil occupation while his Case is being finally disposed of. Issued by department of militia and defence department of Justice. Amsterdam june aus Trian Cabinet met today and decided on a collective resignation according to advices received Here from. Vienna. Emperor undecided. Paris june Agency after a meeting with emperor Charles of Austria on Friday says a despatch from Zurich Switzerland Premier Seydler presented the resignation of the entire austrian cab inet. The emperor said he would decide on sunday whether or not to accept the resignation. Berlin via London june British and French Are raiding the German lines in the Somme area according to the official statement from general Headquarters tonight. The text of he communication reads on both sides of the som Ruc Lively president empowered. To Call All elig1bles Washington june was voted today by the Senate military committee of the provi Sion in the twelve billion Dollar army appropriation Bill As it passed the House empowering the president to Call to the colors All men of draft age who can be trained and equipped. Missionary work. The speaker is one of a deputation from Eastern Canada which is touring the Western provinces in the interests of Mission work. For Sale 208 King Sway not 75x129. Large reception . Dining1 room with panelled Ceil ing and fireplace Kitchen and Butler s pantry. Large bedrooms with ample closets two bathrooms and two sleeping balconies. Hot water heat in excellent repair newly decorated inside Ancl outside. One of the Best Homes on icings Way at a very reasonable Price for immediate Sale. Apply for further particulars. C. H. Enderton co. 228 Portage ave. Phones m. 413s-9. By auction Sale of capital household at the residence. 307. Vaugh air tuesday Junel Sti at z . Fine Oak sideboard a diners. Fine hubs Ca rpm i ton and Axminster. Chairs workers parlor room tables. Fine Gas lunch bedding. Oil. Mainlines clock vases. I linoleum. Hall stand Fine r and washstand. 10orris chair Gas stove. Pillows. Stand. Dishes Parrot s Case hot water. Heater. Step lad sri inks mattresses. Mats c blinds. Barrels and Large other articles. In. H. M Alain 17s1. -54 by w. H. Mcpherson morning auction Sale Large Stock of or furniture and stove. Hoosier Cabinet. Drop head n.p.1l univ tit via til Hall stand 6 Kitchel tables. 2 it Ocker a. High cat. Other 1 strike at meeting to be held today at which sympathetic strike votes will be taken enemy activity continues. Naglit estimate loss austrian army at 18010 men from Page the fighting were hundreds of Milfs away. The correspondent happened into the Village of while it was being shelled. Groups of Vil lagers and Reserve and wounded sol Diers were gathered about Street Corners and bulletin boards Reading the official communiques and daily newspapers paying no attention to the enemy shells. Declare enemy s report prisoners taken false Rome june 23. A Semi official note issued today says the enemy obliged to hide the disastrous fail rec of his offensive has had to resort to falsifications. Thus the austrian official Communia Anicin. june 22, announced the capture of prison ers. The truth is that this figure represents the entire italian losses in killed wounded and missing which when compared with the length of the front is very Small. The same communique multiplies by four our loss in the air. It that 42 air planes four captive balloon s were brought Down whereas there were really 11 air planes and 3 balloons lost Between june 15 and 20, while the enemy lost s3 air planes and five toll Luedin Yutuc rident from. Padre. 1. Died during this afternoon and late tonight mrs. Smith is lying unconscious in the Hospital with a Frac tured Skull in addition to other Seri Ous injuries. An investigation was promptly commenced by . Officials but no statement has been made for publication this being reserved for the inquest. Killed in collision Young of yes now Grais struck by Auto Whilt Riding bicycle yellow grass. Sask. June Asser Essex 13 years son of Charles Essex was instantly killed this morning at c Colfax As a result of a collision with Ari Auto. Youngee j sex who was a Bright Little fellow was Riding a bicycle behind an Auto i Mobile when it suddenly stopped in i front of the restaurant at i Asser wheeled out from behind and 1 instantly collided with Art Auto j driven of Harry Biddle going in the opposite direction. It is said the of the Auto had no Way of avoiding the collision As he was unaware of the lad with the bicycle until he swerved into the pain of the car the Impact must have been severe As the lad was killed instantly. The Essex family have the sympathy of the entire District. Greeted by citizens band medic ice hat alta., june american troops received a Royal Welcome Here. Despite the rain they were met by the citizens band which is said to be first time they have been honoured in fashion. Attack by the British near hoi Ian court Between the acre and the Somme collapsed under fire. French local attacks cast of Mery were repulsed. Southeast of Rheims in a. Short infantry engagement Wiki italian troops we captured repulse Allied att stocks partial attacks by the French and americans Northwest of chateau says the official report from Headquarters today were repulsed with great the test of the statement read Between Arras and Albert the enemy s violent partial thrusts were up yesterday up. To this they ended in Complete failure for the enemy. On both sides of the Scarpe near Poiry Becque Relle debut Eric and Hamel. And Lin the Aveluy Wood Strong British detachments were driven Back in some places in bitter hand to hand fighting. At other Points on the front also the British pushed Forward several reconnaissance in vain. In warding ofe the enemy thrusts and in our own thrusts South of the Somme. We captured prisoners. An enemy air raid. Or. Bruges caused casualties to the population. Southwest of Noyon the enemy using Strong detachments repeated his fruitless attacks South of Vandein court. There has been Lively enemy activity Between the Oise and the Marne. Econ loitering thrusts Sev Era item e launched by the French were unsuccessful. and americans attempting partial attacks Northwest chateau Thierry were repulsed with great missionary from India unusual interest attached to the service in Itil Donan presbyterian Church yesterday morning As the preacher on the occasion was or. J. A Waters a India. Or. Waters spoke in the interest of the missionary budget and. Springs refrigerator a Heaters. Quebec Heaters la stoves f stoves. Scale. Instructed by a. Of Troy ski who v joined the army i sell he Abo on the premises Street. Wednesday morning a t 10 o clock terms Cash at Sale. W. H. Mph Ehson Mam 1781. Action be -64 snip la wanted exceptional Opportunity for a Bright Man with executive and financial ability to take an. Active interest and invest in a Dominion corporation doing an .a3. Business. Reason More Capi Tal necessary in order to compete with increasing business. Apply Box 30s press. Shortly before noon on before the men work for the were posted in the . Shops in which the boiler makers blacksmiths pipe fitters Sheet Metal workers Asbestos work ers and. The helpers of these artisans rare employed stating that owing to the strike of the machinists these shop s would be closed until further notice. The pattern makers moulders electricians and coach shop employees were not included in the list. The number of men affected by the notice is approximately 500. A meeting of All the trades in the . Shops including those mentioned in the notice Given was held in at the labor Temple yester Day and it was decided that the unions of each Trade hold meetings today or at the earliest possible a Noreh to to take strike in sympathy with the men locked out. The federation has also sent night letters giving details of circumstances leading to the trouble to the Union officers of employees of All shops Between Winnipeg and the Pacific coast with a View to receiving their co operation and Active assist Ance in the trouble. It is expected that these bodies will also take strike votes and that the result of these May be known within the next 24 hours. The drastic action threatened is in protest against the company keep ing in a Maji. One Amos Stewart. Whose activities against unions and Union men have been declared by the latter to be unbearable and the men declare that they not striking for a closed shop and there has been no objection to work with Neit who had declined to join their respective Union bodies. Grant Hall general the Western lines has issued a statement to the effect Teviat he had been Given no valid reason Why the Man should be discharged and . Action in this respect until was 54 Francis Stree t basement. 1st parlor do nine room two 2j Kitchen and. Wood shed. 2nd a Bedro Orns Bath room and .la.va.tory. 3rd Csc bedrooms Linen closet lavatory with sink Etc. This r a. First class Rooming House practically fully furnished and some of the have permanent roomers. It if Only five minutes walk from main and Portage. Rent Only 530.00 per month. Further pay uvula is May be obtained from c. H. End Efston co. 228 Portage Avenue City phone m. 4138-9, by h. Gray son Cash Arctic Saie or 2s head Young Caff 9 horses Biers Dud the Mac Briery at t-6t 20. Al doom Templet ii Avenue is Miles be Boot Street on 25 take 7v.udorih.ii car and off at to Ploton. Scored Utlak. Instruct cd be Chensue who is up his Dairy farm will sell in ptr.1 a Kis of of year of heifers is do Heifer circe 6-Yoai old about 1.5f each two old 1.200 is. Catch ii Faro Nia. 1.200 his. Of year about Imp 4-rear old. About 3.1.50 Srel dins Oid 1.1qo la double re work Abr and express harness on on "3 heavy Inq Wagon Boia City Brick boxes hav Democrat Bussy to lire or single manure two put Halo plow set or liar rows . Pm Jack milk it. Cut mowers 12-ft. All 10-ft. All Ako Foo a we pm i Mccormick. Hay chains and Host of Ether tends j h. Gray son. Stock 2 Leuico Asci inc. Phone Jain lost Good Reward on Vas Basin in ladies Toi Iru at Union Depol 3 ., june three Gold rings set with garnets one old family ring set with Opal engraved inside. Julius Macj t finder kindly return to stationmaster room -1. Store for rent in Mclntyre Block main Street. For full particulars apply b1nc3ham dra Honnet 415 building. Main 4438. By w. H. Mcpherson Saskatchewan food committee sask., de the need for funds to carry on w. Brown l. June a. J e. Mutton a a. Good Eastern Timothy Hay Low prices. Phone or w. The co., 1-71 Grain Exchange. Phone main 299. Spencer self feeding soft Coal Heaters solve the heating problem for the coming Winter. How the Spencer is equipped with a water cooled Magazine which holds a twelve hour Supply of Western soft Coal. This Coal is. Fed automatically to the fire in a tempered condition thus Elimina Ting excessive Gas trouble. The Spencer s patented arched grates Are specially adapted for the burning of the Small cheap sizes of Western soft Coal costing Only per ton As against for the larger sizes required for Ordinary Heaters. The time to install a Spencer save on every ton of Coal purchased save labor have your Home apartment or Public building heated ail Day. Long on one Coaling. Let us show you a Spencer in actual operation burning Western pea Coal. The Spencer Heater co. Of Canada limited 185 Portage ave. East. Winnipeg. Phone main 3163. Bailiff s Sale of one Standard Well Drill with tools second hand tuesday june 25 at 11 ., on the premises of the Montiho want engine and co., ltd., Corner to Logan and Arlington Street. Instructed by messes. Bailiffs it i in sen t he saw tvs second hand Standard Well Drill Watt tools. Terms of Sale Cash. Willis co. Bailiffs. Phone m. 2127-28. W. H. Mcpherson. Phone m. 1731. Acc Riunec. By Bailiff s Sale of restaurant outfit liar ski. Fine inc Trie fan urn. 30 chairs. 11 Tooki 12 , clock pictures Block Large. Of China Glais Ware Linen canned goods cutlery other goods. By j. Taylor bailiffs., i will sell the above goods the premises. 214 Alexander ave., on monday june 24tk at 10 Terms Cash at Sale. The above a be positively sold either in bloc or ii detail. J. Clark son i to Flor phone m. 7s78. h. Mcpherson auctioneer phone m. 1781. 264 Smith is by h. Mcpherson Bailiff s Sale of threshing machine and engine 20 . J. I. Engine. Nicholson 1 Sheperd separator and acc Casorla instructed by .1. Clark son Syto bailiffs we will sell above the premise a. Carlson farm Cloie m Jav Hlll station Man on wednesday june26 at 9 . Terms cab at train leaves . At acid returns from Mulvihill station no morning at 5.17 J. Clark son 4. Taylor. Phone m. 7978. W. , auctioneer. Phone m. 1781. 2h Smith j summer cottage to let for season on a Stastka Island Kerfort maj a furnished including utensils Bei Linen and table Ware. Five bedrooms House and , with boat sail boat and motor launch App by to of. W. Lou Hood 4." Bank of Hamilton ;