Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 1, 1920, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba free press yv7innipeg. Saturday at standstill practically All members to turn out in May Day protest Parade the building trades will be at a. Complete standstill to Cluny. In View of the defence committee s protest Parade the various building trades unions have practically declared the i Day a Holiday and it is unlikely that any member will turn up at his Job. In the Case of the bricklayers Union at a meeting it the labor tem ple last night the Day was declared a Holiday to protest air inst the decision against free speech and free a vote of Confidence in the defence committee was passed but it was left to the members them selves whether they would take part in the Parade or not. Employers in the building trades. Ast night expressed great Dis Satis not Suffet another Day to i t h it chins of pro to us Riff piles. No surgical operation required or. Fee 3 ointment trill a liver you at once Nindl or thinly you. 60e a Box All a co. Limited. Faction at the action of men. Apart from the fact that it is too Bud to lose time like this when there is such a great demand for building they stated the unions had not treated Thorn fairly As no official notice had been Given of plans to Knock off work. In most of these trades the new wage schedules showing satisfactory increases come into effect to Day. By going on Holiday the men will therefore be out of pocket to some extent. This loss they regard lightly however one of them stating last night we Are quite prepared to make that Small sacrifice in a big in few other trades will there be a Complete cessation of work it is stated. While the majority will be represented in the March and Many of them enough hands will stand by their employers to enable the latter to carry on. Parade starts at the Parade will Start at from York Street. There will be three bands in attendance and there will be several floats but no trades Union banners the official programme shows the order of procession to be As follows York committee. Women s Section. Girls and boys from 10 years of age to 18 years sex soldiers and sailors. Fort trades Sec Tion transportation Section Street Hail Waymen s Union. Garry trades Section. Needle trades Section. Trades not specifically mentioned. Smith party of Canada social democratic party do minion labor party workingmen s Circle labor Church general pub Lic sympathizers. There will be a mass meeting in the Board of Trade building at and in the evening there will be a dance at the same place. Take usual Holiday. Lethbridge alta., april will be no May Day Celebration Here. Miners in the Letha Riffe Field and throughout the Crow s nest pass however intend taking the Usu ii Holiday. Labor picnic. Vancouver b.c., april will be no demonstrations or gather Ings any kind in this City on May Day the Only function arranged by labor being a picnic at Mahon Park North Vancouver. Appeal for contributions. Calgary alta., april 30.-there will not be a May Day demonstration Here but instead the Winnipeg de Fence league will make an Appeal Foi 51 contributions to the Appeal fund. Loca labor leaders regard the May Day Parados As economic wastes. Quiet at port Arthur. Port Arthur april 30.-two or three Ivy pcs Aero there were disquiet info rumours of strikes in several trades on May Day. Today there is j. R. Hut confesses killings women More than 25 marriages attributed to alleged polygamist by officers nectar wines the Brand of excellence the popular drink for Home and All occasions nectar sparkling the Champagne Case 12 bottles s13.50 Case 24 bottles s15.50. Nectar tonic port wine Case 12 bottles. Bot nectar red wine Case 12 bottles bottle 60c. Nectar Ginger wine ease 12 bottles bottle 75c. And aerated water imported and Domestic. Dow Montreal ale and Stout. Valiguette Canadian natural Leaf tobacco. Cigars cigarettes Etc. The Richard Belliveau co. 330 main St. Established 1880. Phones main 5762-5763. The supporters of the Norris government Are holding meetings for the purpose of organization As follows monday May 3rd, at 8 school Cor. Graham and Carlton. Tuesday May 4th, at 8 school Corner Maryland and Broadway. Wednesday May. Oth ats school Cor. Academy Road and Harrow. All supporters both men and women Are invited. Some of the City members will be in attendance. Inst v no demonstration Saskatoon sask., april 30. No May Dav demonstration of any kind is planned by the labor men to Sas Katoon. Opposed to o. B. U. Prince Albert sask., april 30. There will be no May Day labor Par Ade he. E. Local labor leaders Are opposed to one big Union activities. Call protest meeting. Edmonton alta., april will be no May Day demonstration Here saturday but a meeting has been called by sympathizers to pro test against imprisonment or the Winnipeg strike leaders. This meet ing is to be held in the open air at the Rice Street Public Market Square. Veterans notes. A meeting of the executive com Mittee of the 107-th old boys will be held in the club room Over the Homo Bank 8 o clock tonight. A meeting of the United officers association held thursday night col. A. W. Woods and capt Nelson Armstrong were appointed delegates to the joint Council of vet Erans associations which will be held in the Board of Trade building tonight at s o clock. The 10th Canadian machine gun i brigade will Parade at Headquarters Minto Barracks tuesday at 8 . The cadets will Parade on the Date and will afterwards meet the Winnipeg Highland cadets in a Friendly game of indoor baseball. Further requests for explanation of the great War veterans re establishment scheme have been received at the offices of the Manitoba com Mandt was said Friday. The Citi-1 Zens league has called a special meeting in the Scott Block Day May 5, at s ., to consider the question. The St. David s society will hold a Public meeting in Tho Winnipeg business College thurs Day May 6, at 8 ., for the same purpose. Both organizations have asked that representatives of the g. . Attend and explain the scheme. Selkirk Man s sudden death Vancouver b c., april was a. Wonderful but before i married him i placed an inheritance of in Trust for my children where neither of us could reach it 20 said mrs. H. L. Gordon referring to j. R. Huirt held on a murder charge in los Angeles. As h. L. Gordon Huirt is alleged to have married mrs. Gordon in Winnipeg in , 1919. She was living near re Gina when she met him. Mrs. Beatrice Andrewartha of Vancouver is said by local police to also have been one of Huirt s victims. She has not been seen since february 2, 1919. Confessed to murder los Angeles Ca-1., april r. Huirt held Here while officers in vestly ate a reports of his marriage to a number of women confessed late last night that he had slain two of the , according to county officers. Two of the numerous women Livirt is alleged to have married in various parts of the continent and who Are at present listed As missing Are Beatrice m. Andrews of Canada and England and Agnes Wilson of Alberta. More than 25 marriages have been attributed by the officers to Huirt. According to the alleged confession made known today by j. Morgan Marmaduke his attorney and county officials Huirt murdered at least two of his wives two others met Acci dental deaths while with him act he might have murdered seven Are listed As missing including the two Canadian women the other live being Nina Lee Deloney killed with a Hammer at Long Beach Cali fornia Elizabeth Pryor whose head was crushed with a Sledge Hammer near Plum Washington Bertha Goodrich who was tipped out a boat in Lake Washington near Seattle miss Alice Ludvigson drowned in a River in Idaho and mrs. Gertrude Wilson of Seattle. Cannot remember Fate of Wyvet. Huirt said he could not remember what happened to some of the women because of his still weakened Condi Tion resulting from two attempts to commit suicide the reputed Confes Sion says. He Lay on a cot at the county Hospital As he talked. Huirt has been held Here several Days while officers investigated re ports of numerous marriages. He married twelve or fifteen women probably Huirt was quoted As saying. A desire to obsessed him four years ago Huirt was alleged to have said and women were his Especial victims there being no direct motive for their deaths and no desire to kill men children or Ani Mals. Huirt married Here year. Vancouver b.c., april opinion is that Harvey or Huirt the los Angeles bigamist will make or. Crippen the Lundon murderer look like a rank Bald chief of police William Morae today after going Over the two mar rages in which he has been making special investigation. Chief Mcrae just been talking with mrs. M. L. Gordon one of the few of Huirt e wives who is among those who have be in traced. The name of Gordon la that under which she was married to Huirt at on april 12, last year. She was a widow with tour children and met bluebeard Huirt in Regina. Lived with wife eleven Days. Eleven Days after their her husband bade her goodbye to come to Vancouver when she never saw him again although she heard from him regularly up to Christmas becoming anxious s he came to Van Couver and in january she reported her husband s disappearance to Tho police. He had come to Vancouver apparently to look up which she had in Trust fund from her first husband s estate but this was1 absolutely tied up and Huirt went on to Seattle. The police believe that the wife immediately preceding mrs. Gordon Wae mrs. B. Andrewartha. She was i a. Widow who married Huirt in 190s j when to was known As h. M. Lewis j As late as1 february 5 of last year j they were in Vancouver and on the 12th left for Seattle. Relatives of i mrs. Andrewartha have never seen her since and have had no news directly from her. Top to March of this1 year they received letters Type written in signature As Well As text purporting to come from mrs. Andrewartha the last of which said that she was Well and that she and her husband were starting for Hono Lulu and then Cor South America. Deaths and funerals. Or. Conway l. Rice son of or. And mrs. P. H. Rice formerly of Ros Lyn place Winnipeg died after a Long illness at his Home in Jacksonville fla., according to word received in Winnipeg today. Port Perry ont., on March 6. 18s6. She has lived in Winnipeg for the past 14 years. Services were held at the residence at 1 . Rev. C. R. Flanders officiating. The body was forwarded by Thomson s to port Perry for interment. Or. Gilroy also makes the trip. Besides her husband mrs. Gilroy leaves four daughters two of them infant twins. The death has occurred of John Braywick Wyndham Only son of or. And mra. B. Wyndham of England. Mrs. Wyndham. Was formerly Nurs ing sister k. two More City meetings held of Norris she Diamond dyed a skirt Blouse and a child s coat see old faded garments Tuu new use Diamond guaranteed1 to i give a new Rich Fadeless color to any the direction with to Diamond do supp Onbas fabric whether it be Wool silk Linen i Over any color you cannot malt or Cotton or mixed j mistake. Sweaters stockings gloves , to match any the death of mrs. William Wilson 516 Stiles occurred at Tho Misericordia Hospital on Friday at . After an illness of several years. Deceased leaves to mourn her loss her husband William Wilson and four daughters mrs. T. F. Ive son mrs. A. W. Morley mrs. George Blaikie and mrs. B. F. Dixon All Winnipeg and one son William j. M. Wilson of Portland Oregon. The funeral will take place on monday at . From the residence of her daughter. Mrs. Dixon 36 Alloway Avenue to Elmo of cemetery. Mrs. Annie b. Gilroy died thursday at 6 %.m. At her Home 73 Hargrave Street. Mrs. Gilroy daughter in Law of the late a. A. Gilroy manager of the t. Eaton company was born at Steps were taken last a Ifft Ai ribbons feathers draperies meetings in the Maple Leaf and Green Way schools the supporters of the Norris government to Organ ize the workers in these sections of the former constituency of Centre Winnipeg. At each meeting the Neces cloy of registration was enforced not Only because the provincial election will be conducted upon the lists that would then be compiled but because the referendum on the liquor question will be decided upon the same Regis Ter. At the meeting in the Maple Leaf school j. J. Vopni Tom Boyd a. S. Bardall F. Czerwinski and vigor rho were selected to choose the representatives of the District to the Central committee and at the meeting in the Greenway school the following were chosen for the same purpose Harry Pearson William Gault a. W. Johnston e. Browne and b. E. Bradley. J cover Gist How you a material have ;