Winnipeg Free Press

Manitoba Morning Free Press (Newspaper) - January 8, 1920, Winnipeg, Manitoba Reduce infant mortality As a result of efforts made by tha Board of health mortality among the children of Manitoba under two years has been decreased 661-3 per cent., Hon. Or. Thornton told the Public health nurses three. School Board chairman j. Bulman was elected chairman of the Public school Board at the organization meeting for the year held evening. The committees were also appointed. Four. Vol. J go today weather fair link change in tamper Tare. Avinn1peg-, thursday january Sun Lari nets 16.44. Moon Elvn 17.29 acts 8.13. Eighteen pages provincial Prain growers association adopts same style As Ontario political action due Burnaby predicts 25 Farmer members in Federal House government Grant declined staff correspondence Brandon Man. Jan. At least double the number of accredited delegates in any previous year present and with enthusiasm run Ning at fever heat Thero is no ques Tion that Independent political action especially in the Federal the Foremost Issue of the annual Cove Nylon which opened 1u initial at 2. Loday a the Mani Toba Grain growers association and closed three hours later a Tho Una i Ted Farmers of Vot since the passing of the farm Resolution which assured the Loyd George government of the undivided support of the Manitoba armours has such an enthusiastic scent been witnessed As when it. W. K. Burnaby. President of the United Farmers of Ontario virtually told the delegates shia afternoon that Tho Farmers All Over Canada were United by behind Iho National platform. And urged his hearers la Mahu no false step in View of to Hgt nest Drle is bound to the near Good old chorused a score of to Ces. While another Section to so Najj for he s a Joil Good a. O. Hawf Ces. Vice president of he Saskatchewan association also created an outburst Evhen to declared that in his province the farm Era hoped to carry every seat in the next Federal Content. Oth t references to political action drought the Large Assembly to Atten Tion und tonight a record first Day crowd listened to what Premier t. C. Norms. Leader of the Manl Tob Sofr rement. Had to say on the Blu Nylon. It was announced that poli tical action would to taken up ills at tomorrow s opening session. Today s business went with a Vin ind the schedule has been Well Maln riled. Thero Are Over 110 resolutions already in. Xiv Ltd More to come need no government Aid another Point showing Tho trend of feeling was the decision n spirited discussion to Dos of ont Nuu the practice of Recel Vlf Nan Cal Aid from the prox Ancla anal ice Subj station to Rof ibo Tho from Hie co. Was not acted important amendments passed to Jay included a Decilon by ballot and change of name to United Farmers of Manitoba. Messes. W. Mcelrdy w. C. Mck Llllian fathered Tho Resolution Leonard Taj Lor. Desford did nol see any object in changing Tho name except that it be the Farmers progressive w. R. Wood urged that confusion often Troso because Somo Belovec the association open Only to Grain growers. Many locals wanted tha Berlin facing starvation by beginning of february Berlin Jan. Berlin papers ims morning discuss at great length and much concern the food Situa Tion of the immediate future to far As Berlin is concerned. Mayor math and his associates i he the Allied municipalities Are nol satisfied Vilh the assurances Given them in the course of their conference with the government. They assert thai the government is unduly optimistic in of the actual conditions. The National Grain Bureau is Dis posing of Only sufficient reheat sup plies to ensure flour deliveries for 4 Days. Unless Rural stocks Are quickly moved it is admitted that the capital is facing a genuine catastrophe at the beginning of february. The Muni Cipal authorities charge that the pre sent makeshift Are Mere and that they merely suffice to tide Over the prevailing shortage. The City of Berlin this Beefy is allowing a 2-lb. Turnip ration As a to the potato shortage. Million and a half to clean out reds Board of Commerce orders h. W. Whitla k.c., to Lay information at once also issues order prohibiting Sale of milk at Price in excess of set figure would this include that class which is. Asked Charles. Of Deloraine amid laugh Ter. T. Carlisle tree Barik. Roused Tho by urging for a. Unanimous vote for a most pro pres Jlyo on a standing a ote being taken two against. President j. C. Brown i re itch something of a Surprise by stating that a Grain of from Tho provincial a should to cd plot inc a. Peter Wal put. Myrtle said Trio Grant Xmas first sought and Given to Rico yearn ago for publicity Pur poses. Jarnol Ross Bethany declared hat ii was Siven As a Grant to a fraternal body and wanted it return seeing that we Are in Odd financial Andrew Graham Pomeroy also urged that they turn away the i ant. Especially As they iad become a Semi political c. H. And Othor delegates wanted Tho Grant retained. Delegate i Ompton. Par Luncford urged that hey Shoa a treat the government respect and. Retain the Grant. A. R. Wood. Glib Rel lawns Aid was opposed to Tho principle of the Grant but it would be an or. Ricly uncalled for insult to throw it Back in the pox porn mint s face when first an Kcal them for it. The Resolution waa amended to Racan asking the Gobern tent to Dis continue Tho practice of making the tint. Thl. Was carried. The finances of the association generally were shown to to in excellent shape. Membership grows. That the membership of the Hus grown very rapidly during past years was shown by n. Wood. Secretary. In 1518, Over i25s mini by is were ill 1919 showed Over the total is Nen approximately the to Nen have increased to in 100 locals. Hearty co operation Between farm Cen find women in View of the move for political action was also one of the Picas Mado in the annual report of the women directors. Mias f. W. Crawford. Winnipeg Reed for More system among far and More co operation Between the local and Tho general Conven Tion. Josiah Dennett. Tino Creek urged that Uip proposed chants in the i a icily a Lection by bal 3t. Worm the difficulty. U. Iligir Ruthy. President of Tho urged publicity o Deal locals. Ono visitor Declar m that if secretaries and members jihad Lipan to will member slip would 30.000. _ Burnaby acclaimed. Vimr Paliy was riven a routing to the Ftp noon session j o Appunn Lampil he help Tho older Farmer organisations of the and to the in. Lir. Dad 57.00. And expected by Jjo end of this Junr to have 7r.ftoo. Al cod the grow i of the fur mov Omant in Ontario. Had born done he Bald. To up Thor Orbal Patlon. But Trio gym Blancd efforts of All opponents continued on Page no Congress asked for additional funds for prosecution Waal Kirton. Jan. 7. Congress is asked to appropriate additional sums aggregating to pro cute the Campaign under Way to clean u the violent radicals in the United states. Stubborn Legal opposition to the deportation of the 2.500 or More awaiting la postal novy Mir raided York. 7. Almost 50 More were added during the Day to the Colony of hods at Ellis Island bringing the total up to 600. The novy Mir the paper which Trotsky edited before he went Buck to rus Sia was raided fourteen men. Ono woman and a Quantity of literature were taken. Or. Victor 1 Achach Dkl was Amonjr arrested. Delaying tactics Milwaukee. Win., Tan. 7. Oil Licals Heru Eulai cd today that Tho pc Adicus were deliberately us inf de laying tactics and pretend inability to understand English or the used by interpreters used to com inn Locuto with them. Men who were in naval service to get medals men we j served in Tho Navy of any Bram hit Aro to set Mochal of a distinctive kind according to regulations which have but by a. A. Shepard Secretary of the army and Navy veterans association. The medals will be known a the Victory medal and the British War the Victory medal will to Aimi Laj in design to that issued by Tho other Allied and associated Powers for Cor responding services and will obviate Trio interchange of Allied commemorative War medals. Ii will he in Bronze and will to attached to Tho ribbon by a clasp will to issued with it. The ribbon will rid in the Centre with Green and Violet on each Aldo shaded to form the colors of a Rainbow. The British War medal wll to in Silver. The ribbon will be watered in Tho Centre with strip of of White and Black on each Aldo and Wotli Borders of Royal Blue Jia tins for the medals Havo to to approved by Tho admiralty. Members of the Queen Alexandra s Royal naval nursing service and of Tho Foyal Onval nursing Reserve Aro among those entitled to Tho medal. Further announcement will to made by the admiralty about Tho medals pending which no applications Are to to Mado for them. Far reaching claims to be pressed on government Ottawa Jan. 7. Organized Lubor will tomorrow afternoon Havo its annual interview with Iho Rovern intent. Thin year s claims Aroun de stood to be far-reachins.-. They will be of special importance in View of Tho labor principles incorporated in of Versailles and Tho As sent by Dominion government Dele Tes to conventions adopted by the International labor conference at Washington .1 few weeks ago. Chief among Tho labor claims it is exp cited. Will be one of legislation or an 8-hour Day and a a hour week. Labor men contend that the Prin Ciple of Tho a hour Day was frankly recognized by Canada in the treaty of Versailles and effect should be Given o it by they further Cmphaslz-5 that Dominion government delegates voted for the a hour Day convention adopted by Tho washing on conference. The Washington convention provided for an 3-hour Day with a 18 or week for Industrial workers. Ontario Power suit. Government prepared to pay but exp ctr to recover from company. Ottawa. Jan. By Tho Canadian of the Case of he Toronto Rover company Ngai tit lie Dominion government and the Ontario Power in the former company s of Hiloni of for Gowor supplied by the Toronto Power company to the Ontario Power com my under the orders of the Power controller. Sir Henry Ura Toti. Was opened in the Exon equip court tils Nornon before diesels. Hon. Hugh Goth rec. Olic Tor Ken eral presenting Tho Chou h h defence said that Nulle the government was to pay for the Power de Vered. It would expect if it ill so o recover that amount from Tho on Arlo i Ower company. Or. Guthro Hod an exhibits the orders to Council sir Henry Drayton us Ower and hit Lowers. Also Nice Tho a Sugii ii ont from the Ontario Cuvier com any to the government. Special to free press Ottawa Jan. Crescent Creamery company of Winnipeg Ima thrown Down the Gauntlet to Tho Board of Commerce Anil Tho Board of Commerce has promptly taken it up with a View apparently toward testing Tho Power of thu Federal Board to interfere with transactions originated and completed within a province. Tho Crescent Creamery company Lias refused to comply with the order of Tho Hoard fixing a just and reasonable Palco upon so j Tho Board has instructed ii. Whitla. To Lay information j against thu company and its officers i under Section 22 of Tho combines and fair prices act. I the Board also a Niue an order yesterday prohibiting Uio company from continuing to sell at a Price in of Cess of that which thu Board declared to by just and reasonable namely 15 cents per Juart and s cents per pint. Tomt order will to served at once and if Tho company sell in violation of Tho instructions Given then proceedings will be commenced. Tho orders of Tho Board Are also in the nature of injunctions in civil proceedings. Lioy May to Mado rules of thu court of Appeal of Mani Toba and the Board has issued instructions that this should i done and that Tho company should to proceeded against for tha breach of in order which will virtually be an Ordor of Tho Appeal court of Mani Toba. Other orders of Tho in to nature Aro in contemplation for other pro Vinces of the. Dominion. This is Tho first real clash in the matter of Tho jurisdiction of the Board. In Tho past Tho orders which it Ima issued have been for the most part obeyed promptly and Thero is no doubt throughout that Many concerns the Dominion will be deeply interested As to the outcome. Prosecute Coal dealers Tho Board of Commerce Hus ordered that prob cautions he instituted forthwith against r a. Fish Tho fish Coal company and Tho Harbor Coal company of Toronto limited for a contravention of Section n of Tho combines and priced act. Tho Board itself will cause institution of Tho proceedings. Thu prosecution is the result of complaint Laid against or. Fish and Tho two companies. On december 5 Cun Imless who Hud on Toha select dump Coal from or. Fish at per ton delivered. On investigation it appears that or. Fish who is a director both of Tho finn Coal co. And the Harbor Coal co., secured in june and july a. Quantity of Blu Man. Ous Coal which to stored. On or a Loro Tho arrival of this Coal the har Bor Coal company was formed and in August a Sale of g.g35 Tona of it was made by or. Fish to Tho Hitler com Pany at. 58.50 a ton. On november 1 Tho bituminous Coal miners of the United status went on strike and from that data and during Tho con. Of Tho strike Tom receipts of Coal in Ontario Wero restricted. On investigation of Tho books of the fish Coal company it was found that Tho coat of Tho Coal per ton was 7.96, and Tho total Cott to the har. Bor Coal company. Including Allex lenses was 312.24 per ton. Per ton excessive profit Board says the order that Tho f. A. Fish co., ltd., on or about Tho 1st Day of August. 1919, Ticlad this Coal or Nalo As Fritock in serious shortage of paper owing to the shortage in the paper sup ply and the seriousness of the prospects for the future the free press is compelled for the time being to give its patrons a restricted service. All the Worth while news of the Day will be but various features and departments will have to be curtailed or possibly discontinued. South Wales threatens immediate strike unless Cabi net greatly modify plans Heads Urban trustees t. S. Kirby of Ottawa presi Dent of Ontario organization Lewis guns in use soldiers and police strength ened in South of Ireland London inn. Despatch from Ottawa. Jan. 7. By Canadian i Holfast announces that the govern Pross. Limited t. Sidney Kirby. Member of tha Ottawa Public school Tigard Wam elected president of Tho Urban school trustees association of Ontario at Tho concluding session of Tho two. Day conference of that body Here this afternoon. Many important Reko lotions were pushed Rind a committed having us its the on Tho executive was named to take Tho included in them a cot o the department of education Early As possible. Tho Vlco president for Tho your is w. Park of Hamilton thu executive a e. Groves Toronto Board of education j. It. Waukon Delck. Gilt. And c. P. A. Niagara fails ont. The next convention to take place in twelve months time will be held in Hamil ton it Watt decided. Calder denies report of veterans business Grant Polce Kuish in their movement against b inn i Cincys in the Sottili and West of Ireland. In Dublin eighty. Armed with rifles and Lix cd bayonets and wearing Trench helmets today raided the Irish parliament off icon those of the Ireland Assurance society and of the sinn fein society. Police nay in Ted in the raid on the sinn fein offices. Pub Len motor is reduced to a minimum in Dublin As a result of it is understood that gov eminent will Grant no further concussions f. A. Mckenzie Cable London Jan is almost cer Tain that the railway men s will reject Tho government offer. Yesterday s gatherings of men All Over the country with the exception of a few unimportant country districts Wero exceedingly hostile. South Wales always the Centre of unrest. Threatens an immediate strike unless the government s plans ure greatly modified. This threat is not taken furiously however. The delegates today heard the executive reasons As to Why tile offer should to accepted. A decision May not to reached until the end of the week when it is prob Able that the delegates will decide to refer Back the proposed fettle mint to the negotiating committee. Asking for modifications and further concessions and to humbly giving the government a time limit. This does i not menu however an immediate strike. Government May extend ship building programme special to free press Ottawa Jan. Further contracts will be let for the construction of ships for the Canadian Mercan tile Marine to bring the total number of vessels up to 70, and that there after shipbuilding Yards Mil be assisted by bonuses is predicted Here As a result of a conference held by the government and representative shipbuilders this morning. Already contracts have been let for 60 steel ships Over a score of arc Nom in commission. H Hon the armistice was declared the contract Price ii is per ton it was dropped to the total appropriation for shipbuilding about and of this has been expended. 7 he French government has desired for some time to have some ships built in Canada. A credit of 000 ims voted for Trade with that country. Possible that this May diverted for shipbuilding purposes on the guarantee of the French gov eminent. Declare Industry imperilled by Board of Commerce Price fixing v will sell bulls Only Banks anxious for purebred sires on All farms supplement government Aid Hospital to admit the murder giving a reason the it Hud refuted has Pica to run him. Form arabian stale Paris Jan. 7. Prince i Lral Aon of the King of the left parts today. The Temps nays it is in formed that the of Prince with the French Fiovo Errn Cal in a Cor pick Accord by which thu and mlle the formation of an arabs in slate to include a Umanciw. Aleppo Ilont and Hamah under the administration and carried that to thu of Tho livestock jtreedera1. Ansu Clcil at Hru Nuon deem the action of Tho department of agriculture in inti Tullner the Ace re died Herd Ina in Tho inhere Hufi of the livestock Industry. And Llinat we co operate with Tho in by Votuc in for the successful application of the act moved by j. U. Davidson and seconded by oco. Allou. And Ruffi Olvid. L that the executive of the Catilo Asur Catlon take action to establish the operation of an a Barocia lion car from a Manitoba West Aloir the name Lenni As those of Ontario livestock Dan John Kenn in charge of livestock Branch at Iho Union Stock i it Yards addressed Tho Meo Liik on rules and for govern r ment control of Stock yanks and live Klock exchia Inch and or. Still rho n. Very carefully in spared paper on Swine breeders Manitoba breeders gift in afternoon with d. U. Anew Pic i a Dent. In the chair. Zaftig the Uusi Nonor and annual dad been disposed of the name Nho Ink the in Torind i Sifi the order of was up and under this hem1. G. If. Hutton Prew Dent of Theav coct Cursi Canada Lavt Stock Union per 4-v Nenrod a rce Whitlon for Endo Patlan of the which will to thu y of a letter to sent to the Leport mint of agriculture the it per Trent of and Anit a the Dominion Cabinet the West Canada Lavt Stock Union looks with alarm on the vory Ner Loua re so Luction in the number of hogs kept a or Breeding due Xvi he Leve to the High Cost of Grain Oti plod with the Price he Long by the Loard of at recent innit no meeting of Tho Alber Tawino Aho Catlon. By orders re or Tod a reduction of hired intr herds f n hex Oral As Holch he so per cent. In the last few Mont lip. If that we to Ilov to be a vicious prac of Price fixing imperilled in he of Commerce we submit i Hal Nacoli of prices car Rineo Nablo relation to the Ost of product lion and Iho Price cod other wino fewer How Xvi la to and pork production Ner loudly Oduces. Extensive non Lucord by Tho Dominion i Xor men Al farms show that it required that 4h i sounds of in ten to Lound of pork Plim 3t, per c Thor foul Ovi i ibis feed might be Perth of Oais and he Price of live Hong at n vis such an Calgary. Iii of should not in average Cost for six of 4 pounds of Oqual Purtz of 2 Atli and n. Harley plus 33 per a if thnh or Homo Cllon Hax lne m Fiat sikh ii Point. I of pro nor with Trio assistance twin is Ives blur report from to. Rolleg Nieffer owns to it 7. Cost re ii Nix Liuni or or Rcd ins 12 Lituri 17.2, minimum. 10 Ijnar oni Flor. 10. It 18 per Linier 08 inulin Enoa Clear. The for Iho Pait "4 Linnura by the to Uruu were liken ill 7 p to. Lime. Jan. 7 i Ort Arllier. 16-26. Rlou ily Wynn Pep. 6-1p,. 12-16. Rom dirty que App ii. 2-12. Mir. J re nerf 13-16. Of Trench Olla class. To combat soviet Jim. Sarnia. Ont., Jan. 7. Groin Lent working in conjunction with the Odoi Abib of the Groat War will Sli orly rail a Sci huh citizens meet ing Hen to give by Rah to an of Sforza lion which thru Hope will a Como nation wide Tino which will have for tin ii in Ihn frus Rallon of Iio pietism in the to Nillon. 18-20. Lon. J the current. 2b-3i. Niti fair it Ullh .1 ill i in mrs Hook u an. Minimum and maximum i j re acc Ito re. I Vancouver. 2-j-3112-26 bleary. 10-21 Eil Montun. Jaw. 2-22 i Renfo Albi re. 2-16 Wynn Lucr. 13-1b port Arthur. 22-2u i Arry Pound. 20-24. 25-3-1 Toronto. 29-37 Kuna non 24-12 Ottawa. 18-30 Man trial. 24-32 Quebec. In to St. John. 0-36 Hill Fis 12-31. End Chart smallpox. Out. Jan. 7. Two Asci of Mitil Livov Topor Tod Licie. He Nam j is not adopted in a appear that Tho of Ronrad of Commerce would result in f Iho undoing of Thi work of Yoa Rii of co Offori ;