Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 11, 1920, Winnipeg, Manitoba Arrested in England. F. H. Revll former accountant for the Northern life Assurance company Winnipeg was arrested charged with Deal cation on the arrival of the steam ship new York at Plymouth England Page four. Seek Oil near Dauphin. A full investigation of the Oil possibilities in the Dauphin District is to be undertaken by a Well equipped party within two weeks according to a. F. A. Coyne of the Anglo american five. Vol 260 today s with showers. Winnipeg Sun Rise sets Moon rises sets Twenty eight pages of franchise Bill action regarding enfranchisement of alien women carried on division. British House to take up . Shipping amendments beaten i up opals of Euler and Par Dee not acceptable to majority of members Lack both from the opposition and progressive. When Theill was discussed. W. D. Euler of North moved that Tho whole see on be deleted. Under the Section t As claimed that Nearress would be a franchised and tilt a ducted Bench woman married to a British be denied Tho right to Voto. Is this sort of declared on in. L. Mackenzie King Leader of 10 promising with in hand and denying British Justice Riih the other that is Breeding unrest distrust throughout the it is added Ion. T. A. Crerar Lender of the pro Estives and you can not have Dis in the franchise and keep 15 Honor of the country to this criticism Hon. Hugh it an enabling clause with certain ise restrictions. The Farmers gov of Ontario had taken l he arise. Line by line and placed u a air statutes. Euler amendment lost. The Euler amendment was lost 79 i 59 a government majority of 20. Major Andrews was the Only Cross voting with Tho government Nien dents proposed by the solicitor to give the vote to women of Ben enemy birth naturalized by rear he were carried. Fred Pardee. Lambton had an amendment a modify the effect of the natural nation act so far As Tho to vote s concerned. Under that act an Nemy alien not already naturalized it secure a naturalization t or ten years after the proclaim of peace. 3ir. Part a s Aniene nent would Ena Bie Sacii aliens Resi St in Canada prior to 1914, to certificates for the purpose of providing they have he other necessary qualifications for a. Elector. Or. Pardee moving his amendment it was time tiie War spirit idea As dropped and an attempt made Weld All people into one great body f canadians. Hon. Hush gut Irie said the Aniene neck in i yet an amendment to he naturalization act and refused to i cent it. Hon. N. Replying to or. Claimed that the Drury act Smuch More drastic in its require 3cnt3 of voters than the Bill now be .15 discussed. Hon. 3. Fielding supported the Ardee amendment because it would a grievance caused by the in year s clause in the Vatu Realiza in act which members of the gov admitted should to Reed As far As voting was concerned. Amendment clause carried. Hon. Arthur Ilei Ghen said the lib were interested in these people Bluesy because they expected to get Mir votes. They would give them As vote without having any Call on Aem. Compulsory military service not be applied to men even sough they voted if they were not Vitura sized. The War time Lovlec on act gave the franchise Only to in tin subjects. Now the opposition eco mini solicitous As to Ger and austrian def Niters and there who were not entitled vote. Intro was much Cross lire while Meighen was Spacal Tibig and the airman had on Many occasions to for order. The was taken at a 30 ans r of to 15 in favor of the govern a lessors. Caldwell and Kennedy progressives were with the while Thomas Wlton the government. As amended by or Uane was carried halt Aii hour adjournment took place at London May Meas ures the government has proposed to to protect British industries and shipping in View of the serious com petition with which British shipowners and merchants Are threatened by the shipping Bill before the american Congress was the subject of a query by Robert p. Houston unionist in House of commons today. Or. Houston who is head of a Well known firm of steamship owners and mechanics wanted to know whether the government was aware that determined efforts were being made in the United slates to create a great mercantile Marine for the purpose of carrying the whole of the overseas i Trade of the United Stales and by protective legislation and customs duties to discriminate against British and Oiler foreign owned vessels. Or. Bonar Law replied thai the British ambassador at Washington had been instructed to Send copies of j the Bill to London. Until these were received it was impossible to Deal with the matter. To Offet guarantees Carranza s train located be tween api Zaco and Esperanza official announcement u. S. Warships move into rebels occupy All important towns Currie to be head of Mcgill University commander of Canadian array to succeed Geddes May 10. The Gover nors of Mcgill University held an important meeting this morning to decide upon the appointment of a new principal for the College. While no information was Given out at the conclusion of the meeting it was re ported on reliable authority and not denied in official circles that the Man j to till sir we. Paterson s place will 1 be general sir Arthur Currie. Com Mander of the Canadian army in France. Sir Auckland Geddes the present British ambassador at Washington was first appointed to succeed sir we. Paterson and although he had accepted the principalship he later decided to go to Washington As representative of the British court. It is understood that general cur Rie has tentatively accepted the appointment. A further meeting of Board will be held wednesday. J when an official statement will fee i issued. Funds to extend business n i Iio an n v Bill through committee. The Day the bin to Amend Mieux act which provoked when last before the Crough committee stage or 39 to 26. Three Cross Angus Mcdonald labor or Temiscaming major Centre and u. Saltcoats voted ment. .1. F. Johnston. Present voted with the of to being reported Tho so amended As u. Provide of workers in a Ether organized or not thu Poi fitment of a Hoard. Ion ?n1ilies and gratuities Cailler introduced a Bill act to Provite for the re a members the two proposals. 5 be a so " s Over Zixt a of age providing on 4. We Latuek is Lutc Cal her report at ,7 i Riidu. Bini. . Of v 4s-. To Moose 3i is. To a i protest against Bell Telephone co. Increasing rates i Ottawa May right of the i Bell Telephone company to utilize its j Reserve funds for Extension of Busi Ness while it is continuing to change emergency increases in Exchange rates was the Crux of the discussion before the privy Council of Canada to Day when counsel for the cities of Montreal. Toronto Quebec and Brant Ord As Well As for property owners in Montreal appealed to the Cabinet against a ruling of the rail Way commission under which the Bell company was granted u Tempo i Ary increase of 10 per cent in its i rates. The main argument for the i Appeal was consolidated and present i de by Keg i Nail Geary ., of to Ronto. The company was charging too much to depreciation funds and was using its substantial Reserve funds for its own purposes while the so should be applied to such emergency As that on which they based their in creased rates counsel submitted. No objection established. Glyn Osier ., for the company pointed out that Reserve funds had been spent for some years on new equipment and general Extension of business that no objection to this or to the company s allotment to Depre elation had been established at the i original bearing before the railway i commission which had Given its decision in favor of the company after exhaustive in Cuiry and with Reluct As the ruling had said. The Bell Telephone Coni Pany would have to instal fifty thousand new Tele phones this year at a. Initial coat of it had just broken even with the Aid of the 10 per Cunt increase last year and could not possibly meet i tie demands made upon it this year i unless the increase was continued. Judgment was reserved. Will operate Mobile As passenger Steamer assist in meeting demand for trans Atlantic accommodations new York May assist in j relieving the heavy demand for ton nage to carry trans Atlantic Passen i Gers. It was announced today that the. Ton Steamer Mobile formerly the Hamburg american liner Cleve land would leave Here july 10 for Queenstown and Liverpool. The shop i will be operated by the International mercantile Marine company and Only recently has been refitted As a Pas St Nger ship alter serving As a trans port. Demand for trans Atlantic accommodations have never been As heavy As they Are now steamship men said today. The Normal service has been interrupted not Only by the necessity of refitting ships used As transports during the War but strikes in France Holland and scandinavian countries have served to tie up Many Large liners that usually carry passengers touching at British and Continental ports. Awarded . Degree Kingston. May Innes of Lloydminster sn.sk., has been awarded the degree of master of arts by Queens University entire Convoy captured paso Texas May Ico City officially reported to Luis monies do Oca Consul for the revolutionists Here that the entire Convoy escorting Carranza from the capital was captured with him near api Zaco. Vera Cruz. May associated official bulletin received Here from Mexico City announces that president Carranza s train is on the mexican railway Between api Zaco and Esperanza. It adds that a com Mission has been despatched from Tho capital to approach Carranza and offer him guarantees. Wholesale executions Washington May associated latest revolution after getting under Way with a remarkable absence of cig Luing apparently has not been without the Usu Al tropical s Cason of blood letting. From behind Tho veil which obscures the events of the last few Days Aro beginning to trickle the stories of wholesale political executions and other accompaniments which have so frequently marked struggles for supremacy in the latin american coun tries. Carranza variously reported Cali tired in flight or in hiding can dido Aguilar. Bis son in Law and minister of foreign affairs executed with Francisco Murgiua commander of the Garrison in mex Ico City forces of the revolution in control of the capital and most of the metropolitan cities of the coun try while american War slips and marines continued to move into strategic positions were the fore most features of today s news. Rebels. Occupy important Points from All reports Vera Crux. Monterey and Puebla. As Well as1 Mexico City Are now in the hands of the rebels. Search of the City of Vera Cruz has failed to find Carranza. One report had my tinder arrest in i Esperanza. The last. Message received from the american embassy in Mexico City s Aid quiet prevailed on Satur Day morning after the departure of Carranza with no unusual disorder according to the state department s announcement. Tiu Only untoward incident tie statement continued was the capture of one of president Carranza s trains ii May 7 at Guadalupe Hidalgo about 275 Miles North of Mexico City an incident in which there were several casualties pirates Board French ship Rob passengers women fleeing before Bols Vevik. Advance among victims constantinople May associated press pirates held up the French packet Sou Irah which left Batum May a for Marselles and after robbing the passengers went ashore in boats which they compelled members of Tho Crew to Man. Among these robbed were several women whose husbands Are connected with Relief work in Armenia. They were fleeing Teoforo the bolshevik Advance and were compelled to give up their Money and jewelry at the Point of Tho revolver. The pirates boarded the Steamer at Batum either As Passen Ger or members of the Crew. 9 of clock on the night of May 6, fifteen men sprang up from various parts the ship covered officers and Passen Gers with pistols and took Possession. The women passengers were later taken off toy a French destroyer. They arrived hero yesterday. Continue bombardment until fighting ceased London. May Hume Long first lord of the admiralty re plying to a question in the Bouse of commons today said British warships in the Black sea would continue to bombard the russian coast until the bolshevik ceased hostilities with general Wrangel s crimean army with a View to discussion of terms for an armistice. He admitted the bom bar Drent was preventing the Export of russian raw materials hut declared it was due to Tho soviet government persisting in hostilities. Little More. Than eighth of appropriation spent Ottawa. May has been spent to Date out of the appropriation voted by the House of commons last ses Sion of for the Relief of returned soldiers it was stated by the minister of the Interior today in answer to a question by George Boyce of car ton. Advances made to the respective provinces on this accrue ment up to april 24 last Are As Fol lows British co Lumbia Manitoba Xiv Brunswick Nova Scotia Ontario 982.21 Quebec Prince Edward Island Saskatchewan the Yukon total George Mills is Liberal candidate Atha Basca alta., May 10. Georgo Mills was today selected As Liberal candidate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. A. G. Mackay. The official nomination takes place on May 19 and the election on june 3." the Day at the capital by staff correspondent Ottawa May Western unionist caucus which Lias during tie past fortnight taken up a variety of subjects this morning considered the question of further continuation of governmental control of wheat marketing. It has been reported that the caucus expressed itself unanimously As in favor of continuation for the present but this is not Correct. The members were by no Means unanimous and the caucus generally took the ground that it would be unwise to arrive at any definite decision at the present time. It was Felt that it the euro Pean countries would to operate with great Britain in the Purchase of the the continuation by Canada the Selling country of control would be advisable. Until it is known what action the purchasing countries intend to take the caucus Celt that it would be premature in coming to an immediate decision on the matter. The caucus also appointed a sub committee to take up the question of increased salaries for Rural postmasters. In the House this afternoon sir George Foster stated that As a result of negotiations with the Imperial government Canada is to have a Canadian minister plenipotentiary at Washington who will have charge of Canadian affairs and will at All times be the Ordinary Channel of with the United states government in matters of purely Canadian concern acting upon instructions from and reporting to the Canadian government. In the absence of the ambassador the Canadian minister will take charge of the whole embassy and of the representation of Imperial As Well As Canadian interests. He will be accredited by his majesty to the president with the necessary Powers for the purpose. Sir George confined his remarks to a statement which he read and it was intimated that for the present the House and the country would have to be satisfied with the information herein contained. It will be interesting however to know whether the Canadian plenipotentiary will have the same status for instance As the Argentine representative whether he will have quarters of his own which vill be considered Canadian territory As is the Case with those of other ambassadors Register today so avoid the j Lack of. Interest yesterday j indicates much last i minute activity will order electrical Dadi Lam fat Plant workers to strike i i necessary for All citizens to get on lists or they cannot cast votes continued on 7. Perfect organization in Canadian provinces convention first indication of re turn to strict party lines Toronto. May in the opinion of this conference of Domin Ion wide Liberal conservatives the time has arrived to perfect organization in All the provinces of can Ada and through such organization prepare those who believe in the traditional policy of Macdonald and Cartier to. Register their opinion at the impending general election of that great such was the substance of a Reso Lution 1 unanimously adopted at a round table conference Heer today of Liberal conservatives when at least three delegates were present from every province under the guiding leadership of Hon. Robert homers. This conference arose from a meeting held Here on april 1c, and is the first move to Dominion organization on strict party lines to be followed As Early As possible this year by a National conservative convention at j Ottawa for the purpose of selecting a Leader and ters As May properly come before the while the meeting was private it was stated afterwards that the proceedings had been entirely Harmoni Ous and some dozen resolutions were handed the press As having opted unanimously. 21 representatives present. The. Fact that 21 out of a possible 22 representatives of the party from All parts of the country were present when the meeting was called to order in the conservative Headquarters in the Ryrie building was in Miv Rogers estimation very significant. To had no hesitation in declaring that Tho main purpose of the gather ing was to dedicate anew the work ing policy of the conservative this morning s session lasted exactly one hour and a half and in that time practically every pre sent delivered a speech. J. T. De worthy chairman of the conservative organization in Toronto was in the chair and Hugh peat of Moose jaw acted As Secretary. Among those present were Hon. Robert homers of Winnipeg j. R. L. Starr Major general d. M. Hogarth . Hon. Finial Mac cx-., Toronto or. Spanked. Of Calgary John Macdon Rald j. D. Murray Leld of Vancouver t. H. Hart provincial Secretary of the Liberal conservative association i of Saskatchewan Hugh peat of Moose jaw Arthur Brossard jc.c., of Montreal Artl tur Lalone of Montreal j. B. Cote of Manitoba. Is wanted in Montreal bitterly criticizes Sims As pro British ecrement May be extradited by Chicago police May 10i Arthur ecrement notary and former Mem Ber the Canadian Federal parliament and now under in Chicago in connection with Bond robberies will be brought Back to Montreal or at least every Effort will be made to bring him Here on the strength of a Bench warrant issued against him on the charge that he conspired with others to Rob m. .1. Connolly s125.000 in a wire tapping scheme. Crown prosecutor Walsh this Norn ing communicated with the attorney Gencra-1 s department urging that All the necessary procedure be set in motion at once to obtain the extradition of ecrement now held in Chi Cago on a charge of conspiracy and theft Here As Well As that of jumping his bail. Withdraw Reichs Wehr germans expect French to take similar action , May 10. The Allied military authorities were informed today that the germans were contemplating immediate withdrawal of the Reichs Wehr from the Neutral zone Down to authorized number of units allowed by the August agree ment and expected is a consequence French evacuation of Frankfort. An Allied sub commission is going to the Ruhr District to confirm this. Daniels says Admiral did not measure up to expectations Washington May Daniels launched a vigorous counter offensive against rear Admiral Sims today when he appeared before the Senate investigating committee to answer charges made by the officer again t the Navy department s con duct of the War. Sweeping criticism of Admiral Sims occupied or. Daniels most of the Day which he devoted to Reading a carefully prepared statement. To a sparingly arraigned the Admiral for pro British idiosyncrasies Viola to fun of naval regulations and criticism of the self sacrificing and successful of his fellow officers. The Admiral. Or. Daniels sired to accept the King of England s offer that he become an honorary member of the British admiralty and wrote when the department declined to allow him. To accept Sims coveted foreign decorations and apparently placed More value them than on Lyonors Liis own government could bestow Ai r. Daniels declared and in Public speeches minimized the United states part in the War and gave a maximum of credit to the British. Or. Daniels said he had always regarded the Admiral s desire for British honors As of glitter and for eign decorations " although he Dis approved of it off Ciary and privately. Admiral. Sims did not wholly Meas ure up to expectations during. The War or. Daniels told the committee. And added that had he known facts developed during the investigation he would not have recommended Sims to Congress for a life commission As a full Admiral. Admiral Sims criticism. That Admiral Benson former chief of naval decorations was anti British was entirely unfounded and unjust the witness said. Industry soon May be starved for capital sir Charles Macara issues warn ing to Cotton spinners London May Cross Atlantic news service Chas. Macara president of the master cot ton spinners federation today warned that Industry that a serious situation has been created by the recent wage increase granted to the work-1 ors. The suggested scheme whereby the increased wages would have taken Tho form o f an investment in the Industry has not been said Macara they have failed to take a wide Outlook. The result is the danger that before Long Industry will be starved for capital. Bale of Cotton before the War Cost and now it costs machinery cannot be renewed under ?50 per cent above pre War figures. Wages oven before this Advance were tip 140 per cent. These things combined with taxation Are putting the manufacturers in an exceedingly serious position. They Are rapidly rearing Tho end of their resources of All calves to be inspected. Ottawa May order in coun ii has been issued to Amend clause 26 the regulations under Section a sub Section a of the livestock and livestock products act 1917. Under the amended regu lation All calves offered for Sale on Public Stock Yards will be subject to inspection by the department of Agri culture. Calves three weeks of age and under and also immature calves will be liable to condemnation the order becomes effective on May 25 next. Cambon receives credentials Paris May Cambon accompanied by the secretaries of the British and italian embassies in Paris went to Versailles today to receive the credentials of the Turk ish peace delegates. M. Cambon then handed the ports credentials to the jellied delegates. Last night approximately per sons had registered to enable them to vote at the coming provincial elec Tion out of a possible the balance will have to Register today act tomorrow if they desire to enjoy the privilege of the franchise. Officials Are disappointed at the result after All the warnings that had been Given and the publicity Given the fact of the Rifold importance of registration at the present time. Not Only Are lists being prepared for the election in july. These lists will be used for the Bone dry referendum and there is also the Strong prob ability they will be utilized for the j next Dominion election. I Register today and Register Early j was the admonition Given by attorney general Johnson last night speaking on of the provincial government. He emphasized the de sire of the administration that All j citizens of Winnipeg should Avail themselves of this preparation for the highest duty of citizenship Vot ing for those who would make and administer the Laws of the country. Officials Point out that Many people Are no doubt thinking the last Day is time enough. In answer to this they urge that if everyone acts j in this Way the Rush during the last hours will be so great that even the ample arrangements made for caring j for All electors in the 143 districts will not be Able to handle the Situa Tion. Busy in the evening regard to yesterday the registration divisions were generally busiest during the evening hours and it is because of this fact that officials urge those who find Opportunity for registering during the Early hours of the Day to do so and leave the Booths at night for those whose occupations prevent them at tending at any other time. The registration of was divided Between the old divisions of As follows Centre North South actual figures were obtainable from a number of the divisions in the Cen tre District and these showed that in the working class districts of the City the people were apparently More alive to the importance of having their names on the voting list than some other sections of the City where the residents had More time at their disposal. The old divisions of Winnipeg have been alluded to but this arrangement has Only been the. Purpose of enabling the registrar ton. Handled effectively.1 it has nothing whatever to do with tie fact of registration. Since the new distribution. Act got assent in the legislature a Winnipeg one. Large the addition of a Linwood. To.tlie1 former three divisions. Some of the registration clerks yesterday did not seem to be aware of this or had forgotten it. People who should have registered Iti the Booth nearest their Resi Dence on River Avenue sent Back to Register say in the Booth nearest their late address on St. Mary s Avenue the person who came to. Register at the. Last place suffered., the inconvenience of having to go Back River Avenue Booth where the official was shown his mistake. Register nearest. Winnipeg being now one cons Titu person should Register at the place nearest his residence provided he or she has lived a year in Mani Toba and. Three months in Winnipeg. It has been pointed out for weeks that the old electoral divisions of Winnipeg have been abolished. But evidently some of the clerks had not yesterday been aware of the fact As the attorneys general and others found on a visit to some the registration places. One looks for such Little hitches and misunderstandings on the first Day especially As quite a number of the clerks were new at the work of registration. It is expected things will go smoother today and it is also expected that tonight figures will be obtainable that will give information other than approximate of the Day s registration. Registration is open British Para May French Gen-1 eral federation of labor announced to j night that the electrical Plant workers i would be ordered to go on strike to i strengthen the walk out on Ira Sporta j lion lines intended to Force nationalization of Public utilities. Employees of the metropolitan subways have been ordered to strike tomorrow. The government s forecast that All Railroad workers on strike would be Back work today was not realised and neither were the somewhat extravagant contrary claims of the fed ratio of for the railroads All were re of Home Rule Bill through committee Virtu ally unamended expected not creating Senate nationalists withdraw from debate sinn fein outrages ported operating trains on More or less Normal schedules. Thirty thousand out of metalworkers in the Paris Region Are reported Idle. , the strike movement among the pm air As.4uith s Arcand j. Menril proposing a single parliament miners appears to be spreading for Ireland and thereby affirmed the especially in the Northern Fields. Little partition which the us importance is attached to the strike in the building Trade where ment is chronic. The strike of the seamen and dockers remains unchanged. Describe Leamington affair As regrettable Manchester guardian says Lloyd George necessary to coalition in Ireland continue London May 30. Parliament hav reals and Labonter regard As again their principles those parties Are not take Steps to it the Bill further amended As they con Sider further discussion a Mere waste of time. Individual amendments a be proposed and or. As Yuish is credited with the disposition to fight the Bill throughout but its passage through committee virtually amended is expected now us the nationalists Are taking no part in the debate. The House discussed an Amend ment seeking to create a Senate for the whole of Ireland As a revising chamber for both parliaments. This was rejected by a Vole of 209 to so. London May Socia Ted 10. Canadian As liberalism indeed split with a loud crack at Leaming declares one commentator on Friday s Liberal federation meeting when the coalition Liberal ministers were refused a hearing. There is a fairly general disposition now by both sections to regret the turn which events have taken. The Manchester guardian Independent liberalism s chief exponent de scribes the whole affair us a Little humiliating not to say discreditable and maintains that coalition without Lloyd Georgo would perish promptly and coalition when peace is finally concluded will come to an end in any erase. The guardian therefore regrets the Leamington. Fiasco More particularly because Independent liberals gave no Chance to their coalition St former comrades to show whether there was any real desire for reunion with the rest of the Liberal party. J. L. Garvin in the observer de clares Lloyd George s ministerial Liberal colleagues who were drummed out with cat Calls at Leamington Are far and away Superior in every kind of parliamentary Talent and fighting to any equal number of sex Premier Asquith s lieutenants. The in dependent liberals he declared have Learnt nothing from the bitter vicissitude s of the last four years. They had nothing1 but a hymn of hate at Leamington for the prime minister. Lloyd George s continues Garvin is to found a new party with a new name which would at tract the millions of hitherto unattached electors who hold the casting vote in Public Fine Christian scientist or. Asquith s amendment would have provided one parliament with county option for Ulster for a period limited to six Vears As proposed in 1914. Four constables killed. Dublin May constables of the Timoi eague Cork county police station were shot dead1 on patrol duty today by a party of men in a. Bush. At Bandon sergeant Flynn was shot dead and another Constable was wounded. Police sergeant Mcdonel. Belong ing to tile Cavan Force was shot Doad sunday night near his hut at Clona Kilty. Where on the night of March 31. He led his Small Garrison in a stub born resistance against a sinn fein attack. Ask u. S. Action. Cork. May. News service. City corporation has passed a Resolution bringing notice to governments of the civilized world the fact that the ver dict of the Coroner s jury on the death of the lord mayor of1 Cork brought a wilful murder Carye against the police and executive 01 facials of the British government. The Les Lulion asked that United states diplomatic action be taken to Oom Pel the British army of occupation to evacuate. Ireland. Ocean vessels coi ild navigate in waterway continued1 on Page two called As witness b. A Arnold president of Spanish River on stand Sudbury ont., May 10. B. W. Arnold president of. The Spanish River company resident in Albany n.y., was called today As a witness before the provincial commission enquiring into Timber limits sales. He stated that his business was rail roads Lum Bering and other or. Arnold stated that the Span ish River company since 1912 has paid in dividends. Its capitalization is in 1917, dividends of were paid which was at the rate of 150 per cent. Control Wool clip propose withholding australian clip from Export Sydney May William Hughes has submitted to the Central Wool committee a scheme providing that the 1920 australian Wool clip shall not be exported prior to october and that there shall be no auction sales of australian Wool in Lon Don from september. 1920, to May 1921. He also has proposed that there shall be no auction sales in Australia until next october. The Premier explained that the required control of Thi australian Wool clip could be exercised by retaining the customs regulations prohibiting the Export of Wool unless approved. Convicted of failed to Call Medico Newark no May Walker a Christian. Scientist convicted last week on a charge of Man Slaughter in connection with the death from diphtheria of his nine year old daughter Dorothy today was fined by judge Harry Osborn. The child died 1919. Walker failed to summon a regular physician but had the child treated by three Christian science practitioners. Walker s counsel announced he will Appeal the Case. Give value of imports witnesses before commission out line advantages of Channel Sault Ste. Marie Mich. May i the proposed St. Lawrence deep sea waterway offers tremendous advantages in distance and time Over any alternative water route from the great producing areas of the West to the markets of Europe Ocean vessels could navigate without difficulty in its confined channels and their deep sea Crews could handle them Asef festively As in the restricted approaches to sea ports according to the testimony of the principal wit Nesses before a Section of the inter National joint Waterways commit Sion which held a hearing Here today. Former governor h. G. Glenn of North Carolina acted As chairman. Wit i him were sex senator c. D. Clarke of Wyoming and sir William Hearst of the Canadian Section. The other half of the commission sat at Marquette Mich. The commission will hold another sitting tomorrow at the Canadian Soo. Great increase in amount of goods received from England Ottawa. May "10. Canadian Hress Canada imported from the u. A. During three months of 1920. Goods to the value from England during the same period the imports totalled from France s4rs67.6s9 from Italy and from Bel Gium the value of imports for the year 191d was As follows from United states brigand France s6.7s4.s60 Italy Belgium. This information was Given by the minister of customs today in answer to a question by Fernand Rinfret. St. Tames Montreal buy motor equipment purchased from . Army of occupation by British Syndicate London May Cross Atlantic news service motor transport equipment of the United states army of occupation on the Lehine has been purchased by Sii Percival head of the British motor traders Syndicate. Mony of the machines Are to be sold while the others will form part of a motor transport service which will be inaugurated throughout the British Isles. While the Purchase Price May not be disclosed it is considerably defends former speech on British sea Power London May Atlantic news service Beatty today warmly defended hic previous speech on Britain s sea Power and the usefulness of the Cap ital ship. Beatty said the British Fleet in commission today represented the minimum compatible with Brit ish superiority and supremacy 01 the seas. There Are critics who insist that the submarine has taken the place of the dreadnought but in my Beatty said that time has yet Given life sentence. Los Angeles Cal. May--10. The confessed bigamist murderer sentenced Here today imprisonment under the name of James a. Watson this afternoon according to District attorney Thomae Lee Woolwine told that official of the murder a ninth woman victim and stated his True name was Dan Holden and that he was of Arkansas. Three Canadian representatives Ottawa May Dominion government will have three representatives at the financial conference which opens in Brussels on May 28 under Tho auspices of the league a axons. The representatives Are sir George Perley High commissioner in Lon More than that paid by the French j. H. And g. C. For automobiles at Brest according i castles manager., of the Bank of. To Perry. Montreal . Big increase in birth rate. London. May Atlantic news service has Chen cheered by a baby Boom. Latest British statistics show that the birth rate has been trebled since last year. Boy babies Are running away ahead. Stj5a3ikb ar1uvai.s. Stuff tic a. A. Canad Cabot St. Joan. . Is. John s. A Fly. to Sver poc York. Southampton Lluc Pooi Canadian Liverpool kure a . Kobe yesterday was a very quiet Day in the 143 regi stration Booths in Winnipeg and unless there is a big improvement today the usual eleventh hour Rush will be so great that hundreds Are Likely to be disfranchised. 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