Winnipeg Free Press

Manitoba Morning Free Press (Newspaper) - January 8, 1921, Winnipeg, Manitoba I 11lal returns from the farms of the Prairie provinces. Fop 1920 show value of nearly with eight months of crop year still to run the largest returns in Tho history of the 31 and 32. Immigrants in need i Winnipeg s social welfare commission .3 insist on Tho Federal immigration department helping to provide for newly arrived citizens who find Hern selves stranded 10. T vol. 47-no. So today s and warmer. Witt Peg saturday january 8, 1921 s.26r Sun sets. . Moon rises c.16 Moon nets 15.00. Risea. S.23 pots 1g.45. Moon rises g.5s Moon sets. J-1 ulv a j Britain win Stii have big preponderance in second line ships after 1923 is peer in this class t has no first line vessels under construction at present Washington Jan. Officials claim to to Complete information to the relative naval strength of the principal Powers in now in Possession of the . Government. Whether it will be presented to Tho Senate foreign relations committee in i in Necton with that committee of proposals looking to disarmament has not been Dan Tiosen. The information has been compiled n the form of tables which show that croat Britain s Aea Power is double j. That of tha u a. And Liat although Hie Lyrl Tosh preponderance in capital practically have been Over Cotna by the u. S. With the comple Tion in 1923, of the u. S. Building programme Tho u. S. Navy will Mill be greatly inferior in types of vessels which naval officers regard As extremely important notably destroyer leaders cruisers and Light cruisers cruising submarines and aeroplane u. S Superior to Japan tha u. S. Navy today according to Thea information More than double Tho strength of the japanese Navy and this ratio will to maintained oven with Tho completion of tha building programme of the two countries Tho u. S. Will to far Superior not Only in capital ships but Alto in destroyers and submarines. Japan however will Havo double the number of Battlo cruisers now pos four such vessel with eight of her projected while Tho u. S. Bus Tono completed and Only six build ing. Without reference to second Lino ships of which great Britain Han u preponderance in Oil classes our Tho u. 3 and Japan Tho British Navy contains 26 battleships carrying at Kast ten each of 12 Inch Cal Ibra or larger and displacing tons or More. Tho u. S. Has 16 such to sub Japan a Franco 7. And Italy i. Great Britain no first line but be ships under construction while the u. 3 has 11. Japan 7, France 4 and Italy 4. Britain ahead in second Lino the British Navy peer in the do a Loument of the Cruiser Typo still it Anu an easy advantage in this Fine rally regarded indispensable class of modern helps of War with six soil Lino jut to cruisers and four others classed a second i. The . Haa Nono completed and Alx under construction. Japan 4 in service and eight projected France and Italy Java no Battle Cru Isora built or build ing in compiling Tho flour of As to Cruiser strength rigid qualifications Laid Down for Tia Type of ves Tho requirements for Glrst Lino cruisers were declared to be Large 1 fast cruisers launched since Jan. 1. 1j01, capable of keening station with Tho Battle neither the ., Japan. Franco nor Italy Havo been Able to meet this requirement. Great Urit Aln is credited with two such vessels in service Nono under con Tiu clips. And 20 in Tho second line. Continued on Page 2. Krassin returning to Russia with contract feared political conditions will be unacceptable London Jan. Kryssin the russian Bolah Elul representative Here is leaving London tomorrow for Russia with a Trade contract up proved by sir Robert s. Home pros went of Tho Board of Trade. So far v tha purely commercial stipulation a of Tho contract arc concerned it is bettered they will be acceptable to but the political conditions. Tulch Are inseparable of Tho Nurce it u feared Here will meet with Section by the soviets if Tho contract is agreed to it will Tho conclusion of the Neotia Mons for Tho present. It was indicated to Tho associated Ess today by m. Krasson that he to pets to return in three or four either to conclude the pact Jomia Llyord wind up the affairs of the russian Trade commission s offices. True Bill found against Doughty on both charges Jin. Doughty ,2 tried at Tho county criminal Ere next week on a charge of to Kidnap Ambrose j. Missing theatre owner an Well charge of stats in so boils belonging to or. The grand jury today re a Trua Bill against Doughty in ins indictment for conspiracy. A Bill on the theft charge was i0und Byth grand jury yesterday. In elephants Savod trains _ Ort Conn. . Albert. Babo and queenly. Pressed into service lust night several trains of cars from fire at the Winter of it circus in this City animal methodically push trains out of danger and quietly returned to their Aua l2 the fire believed to have origin did about Lar damage to Hay piled in the Dies in Quebec Village aged 108 c. Jan. A remarkable a of longevity reported from Ujj Parish of St. Patrick s do lot inhere county. Ohn Corr Lsan a native of y Tyrone Ireland passed at talc ase of 10s years. In of his great age Corrigan Alt has in Cultum up to the being taken to bed Only a previous to the demise. Zionists who powder faces will have them slapped Zion ills. Jan. Women in Tho Lon Tabe Naolu will appear with in powdered Nosch or overseer Voliva will lecture them and slap their according to an edict he delivered today. The Tabernacle is not a Bou the overseer proclaimed. Tho use of the worldly powder puff in a violation of Tho Sanctity of god s House. I have seen women right la Thea Tabernacle dabbing away with powder puffs barefaced by. It is a sacrilege and a disgrace. Como Here and you la cover your bodies a my grandmother covered hers or i la lecture you and slap your faces instead of powdering conservatives to carry on Alberta Ivill hold convention Day before session Calgary 7. Efforts will to Madu by Tho die hard of Tho province to carry on As a party in Tho legislature the coming session in Salto of Tho split in the party now is was stated As a result of a meet ing of conservatives held hero this wok. A. R Ewing. Is Tho nominal Leader of the party and it de Elded to hold a convention of conservatives in Edmonton the Day before Tho session opens on Jon. 27 George Hoadley former Leader of the opposition will Likely go to Tho a Tom Ben ohcs ii a result of his defection from Tho party and he May take several members with him. Unusual larceny charge Man says his wife was stolen at the Point of a pistol Chicago. Jan. Press unusual of larceny la preferred by Phillip m. Franzen chief decorator for Tho University of Wisconsin against Lorre Paul author Spanish grandee chemist of Highland Park ills., charging that author stole his wife in and Lavoix. Wis., at Tho Point of a pistol and forced Hlin to give author to the honeymoon. Author s wife served in the can Adian army medical corps a u nurse and was decorated by Tho British government for bravery. Franzen s statement told of n love quadrangle covering three continents u and contained charges of double bigamy gun Platy and int Del Ity. Franzen Sayn to was resigned to Tho situation until wednesday when to received letters from my. Author declaring intercepted looters convinced her that mrs. Franzen wan trying to steal Hor husband. He was convinced Tho rho declared that to was the victim of a framed Enoch Arden plot. Says Japan must maintain position in naval strength London Jan. Cannot permit another nation s Navy to sur is hers even when the increases Are proposed by to ardent a pacifist and genuinely religious Man As Secretary Baron Hayas lil de in an interview hero today. Tho ambassador said Daniels believes firmly la Tho moral infallibility of the United states. To Haw Sot out to construct a Fleet so Strong it will reduce All others to a inon cipher to enable America to talk her Conception of Reg lit to to declared. Tho most Reg Toona sometimes lapse. Nono of us is will ing to concede a Norodom Nanco of virtue in any one state. Japan As a sea Power cannot consent to be left to Tho mercy of any other because of this he said half of Japan s income is devoted to military and Lavril affairs. War Tho Ambas Sador said is Folly. To avoid difficulty he suggested a japanese american Montreal wants loan for House building Quebec Jan. City of Mon Treal will petition Tho Quebec legis lature when it opens next week for a loan of to assist in House building. Say hotels should Lead Way in re adjusting prices Chicago. Jan. Of pre War rates on rooms and food was declared imperative by members of the Chicago hotel Mon s association today following their annual meet. Ing at which virtually All agreed that hotels should Lead Way in readjustment of Price Levels. Immediate reductions were recommended although the members were not pledged to a Dejin to plan of concerted us gradual abolition on hotel menus of charges for extras such As bread and butter and lowering of prices on meat orders in keeping with Markot conditions were suggested. It huk Gestel rates on hotel rooms oven Tunny thirty per cent. Sicilian encountered heavy seas in trip from Antwerp St. John. M1. Jan . Of. Liner sicilian arrived in port this morning from Antwerp with 320 Cabin and 87 Steerage passengers and 000 tons of general cargo. Sho was seventeen Days making the due to the exceptionally Stormy Wea ther. Some Days the Steamer was buffeted around by wind and Nyca to such an extent that she was Abi e to Only make 100 Miles in Twenty four hours. Mountain pus Sens broke Over her decks but fortunately no damage resulted. The passengers will leave St. John on the regular trains for Belr destinations in up per Canada and Tho West. Blizzard rages Over Newfoundland. St. Johna. Fld. Jan. Blizzard that has been raging for two Days Over the Eastern Purt of the Isle my has blocked the railroads and forced suspension of steamship traffic Likely will Bow red Davis seeks Legal advice on taking whole Wiatter into his own hands Bolan cts vendetta threat May also Lead to his deportation Washington d.c., Jan. Indications had appeared Fon split that Hie state Dopa Mon t might take into its own hands without Reward to tha department of labor Trio question of admitting to the United states Daniel j. O Callaghan. Lord mayor of Cork paroled by Tho labor department after his arrival at Newport news 03 a stowaway. Coll let Between Tho two depart ments foreshadowed yesterday was brought out into Tho opon today and accentuated Toni lit when it was teamed that acting Secretary Davis of the state department and called upon the department s Nepal authorities for Ludvico on Tho question of his department Ink Luff the entire mutter into its oxen hands. The state department. It Hiya been indicated favors deportation of the lord mayor while the labor department Haa been represented by those close to us higher officials As favouring admission of Tho Cork off Clyl. Investigate Boland threat. Secretary Davis indicated during Tho Day that the stale department had instituted an invest teat Ion of the reported statement of Harry Briand Secretary to Eai Nonu do Valera. President of the Irish that lie too had entered the United states without in passport As a stowaway. Or. Davis said that the department in addition had taken notice of the advocacy by Isoland in a speech yesterday in new York of a vendetta by Tho Irish in every country if Brit Ain in Iho Pursuit of its event course toward Ireland. There was a question the Secretary said a to whether such a Declara Tion did not bring its author within the scope of the immigration act of 1u1g, providing for Allena advocating the use of Force awl Vio Unco att list the United states. Quebec will prohibit liquor exportation vendors will in future be employed at stated salary Ottawa. Jan. Ottawa Citi zen publishes Tho following after May 1 Resl Denta of Ottawa Hull and District will Likely Havo to pay a much for their liquor1 As do our american columns to the South As a of very drastic liquor legis lation which will be brought Down by the Quebec provincial government at its coming session. The Quebec government it has bean ascertained from reliable sources has decided to prohibit absolutely the exportation of liquor outs do the boundaries its own province no matter for what purpose and the liquor traffic in Quebec pro Vince will be taken entirely under the Wing of Iho government. If Ontario or other provinces de sire supplies of liquor for government memo will Havo to be obtained from distilleries within their own provinces. The present system of government liquor vendors whereby the appointee of Tho government merely pays for the lucrative privilege of conducting liquor store will be done away with and any government stores under the new regulations will be conducted by government nil Polonti d employees at u stated salary. The government does not intend to interfere with tha present system of Beer and wino licenses in cities and towns where prohibition regulations arc not in Force but the proprietors of these places will to forced to buy their supplies from government bonded warehouses in Raney doubts jurisdiction. Toronto Jan. Quebec legislature cannot prohibit Tho Export of liquor to Ontario or any other pro Vince. In the opinion of Hen. W. E. Raney attorney general. He says this legislature has always gone on the Assumption that the Provin Ces jurisdiction with regard to prohibition Export is doubtful and in passing the Ontario Temperance act this Una kept in mind. This Assumption May or May not be justified. It is one concerning constitutional Law and constitutional Law lends itself to a great variety of assumptions. One might give almost any opinion on a Point of constitutional Law and Back it up with some arguments but there is grave doubt is to the Juris diction of the provinces la the says Bell Telephone co., profited by agreement Ottawa Jan. Press seeking to show that the Bell Telephone company was profit ing to a great extent by its relations with the Northern electric company under which the latter acted is Pur chasing agent for the Bull company. And also to show that in Halifax where measured service has been made effective Thuro wan n substantial saving to the Telephone user was adduced by counsel for inc Bell company at today s sessions of the railway ask government not to nullify California land Law Sacremento. Jan. California Senate adopted today 29 to 0, a Resolution requesting the National government to agree to no treaty with Japan that should nullify the state s anti alien land Law or that would Grant the right of citizenship to japanese. Appointed Deputy Warden Kingston. Ottawa. Jan. Press r who for some time past has been chief prison keeper of Kingston Penitentiary has been appointed Deputy Warden of that institution by the civil service commis Sion. First Large shipment of Alberta wheat sent to Europe via Panama Calgary Jan. Tons of Alberta wheat were shipped from Calgary to Vancouver a Days ago in route for liver Pool and French ports by the Panama canal route. This la Tho first important shipment to to made from this province by Tho Pacific and Tho Panama canal although a few Small were made prior to 1914. One boat Load of wheat Lias either left Vancouver now or will do to within the next Day or two and the other will to shipped from Tho government terminal elevator at Tho Pacific coast port shortly after Wurfl. The shipment of wheat to Europe is in Tho nature of an Experiment. In View of the prevailing High Ocean rates the East will be somewhat greater than would be the Case if Tho Grain were consigned by the old route by rail across Canada. Great care must also to taken to ship Only Grain with a Low moisture Content owing to us pass ugh through Tho Tropic zone. Owing to the rapid increase in Ocean tonnage however rate arc now falling and it is anticipated that the Pacific Rou to May in Courso of time prove the cheaper. A member of the firm by whom Tho shipment Lias been made stated yesterday that a reduction of railway freight rates would also be necessary to make shipment by the Panama profitable. Cabinet still to fix Date for parliament expected that announcement will be made next week Ottawa Jan. Pros Dale of Tho opening of Tho parliamentary it Salon was not considered at the first Cabinet meeting Fol lowing the return of Premier Mcl Ghun from the West held today. It is regarded As probable that an announce ment will be made Early next week. Members who have been making arrangements for their stay it the capital Havo been advised that Tho House will meet As near the mid dle of february As possible the exact Date depending to some extent on the Progress made by the Tariff commis Sion with its report. Thursday feb. 17, is atoll regarded a Biling the Moat Likely Date ova Tho opening but it might not be until the following week and there is still the possibility that the House might As Humble in curly As feb. 10. Showing in Church charges that evangelist disparaged Catholic Church Munro mich., Jan. Dan Iel o Donnell chaplain in Tho to dirty Fie cond United states division Over seas wag the principal witness today in the trial of Albert Sherman Farmer and special Deputy sheriff charged with the murder of Walter Glodny and Maurico Drouillard Early on Tho morning of june 2s at the methodist Church at Rubl Deaux Corn Era near Here. I loth men wore shot to death when special deputies at tempted to pm text Louis King Canu Mellst who is said to have Mado slighting remarks against the Catho Lic Faith at revival meetings in Church. Father o Donnell it the time of the shooting in charge of St. An Thony s Parish near Habl Delauz Corn ers. He Eald disparaging remarks charged against King and Roii de bitter feeling among his worshippers and had led to tall of tarring and feathering the evangelist. I other o Donnell told of two Rittorno Blons loaded with Young Meo driving up to his rectory. Lie counselled against violence and they drove away. Lontor they returned with Hollday. Dead and Drouillard dying. Lie. Claimed the to give further evidence a to what transpired. The prosecution which sought to prove that Sherman fired without provocation. Rom cd its Case late to Day. Backus says Canadian dailies refused offer Toronia ont., Jan. Agreement be tween f. W. Backus and the Ontario government has not been closed yet. It is still in the hands of Hon. Ilc Nonh Ito Man. Who was interviewed by or. Backus today. He Backus said the fort prances pulp Imd paper company and never changed its position to wards supplying paper to nil Cana Dian dallies. In 1919 to offered contracts for 1920 to All Canadian papers we dealt he said find thinking they would paper through government control. Last summer we notified them again and nil but two to said his Mills sold at a ton when the Price allowed was work on the Ivnora Plant has been started and paper will be available before Tjie end of the year. Peterboro by election o Connor s visit Likely to have political significance Peterboro ont., Jan. Re Deronco to threatened Munda my proceedings on be Lulf of j. Ii. Ex-., to compel Trio Liberal conservative association of West Peter Boro to Call a convention and name a candidate for the Federal by election. G. W. Lintton or. Burnham s Legal adv her. Has written to t. E. Hand bum. President of the Liberal con scr alive association expressing n Hope that the desired convention will he called without recon ratio being and. To nmn Damus proceedings. W. V. O Connor formerly of the Hoard of Commerce who arrived Here yesterday was still in town today. When asked yesterday if Bis presence Here and any political significance. Or. O Connor replied to Day. Upon the question being repeated he amended this by saying May has changed to Likely.1" new department Index key to general study considerable notice has been attracted to the " Tina on this Day department commenced by the free press about the first of the and now running As a regular Dally feature the household and. Story Section of the morning paper. Instead of appearing As a Mere Calendar of anniversaries there is now under each Date a paragraph describing brightly the event and its significance. When one reflects that a single year of anniversaries. Including every Day on which an important Buttle could have been fought a notable discovery made a celebrated character Horn or died a constitutional document extorted from some ancient tyrant. Is really n Complete Croas Section of history Cut Lengthwise a it were Tho value As in in Spur Nylon to study of. This new free press department will to realized. Think Outlook for Canada promising review of the year written by acknowledged experts Montreal Jan. Montreal Gazette will tomorrow publish an exhaustive and authoritative Commer Cial and flan civil review of Tho year 3p20 with special articles signed by acknowledged experts in their per to ocular lines. Included among Are Camilla s financial situation by b or Henry Drayton minister of nuance who shows How the Dominion s Trade is growing by the fact that exports during the last eight months Are greater than for the Burna period last year. Canada s economic position and Outlook is discussed by sir Thomas White former minister of finance who says in relation to Tho period of readjustment that Tho underlying conditions of Canada Are sound and onco there is Confidence on the part of Tho Publio that prices Are on a reasonable basis business should president realty of the c.kh., ihlnk.4 that while the Genera situation will demand prudence find Cau Tion it does not i the lilt contain any grounds for Clarence a. Rogert. President of Tho Canadian hankers1 association Points out that the outstanding feature in Canadian banking for the past year has been the marked increase in cur rent Loann and discounts in Canada. Col. Mcleod . For York Sunbury dead third vacancy is created in the House of commons eyed Crocton , Jan. If p. Mcleod . For who been Herlo sly 111 of Neu Monla died at his Home tonight. Ottawa Jan. Death of i Larry f. Mcleod member for York Sun Biry makes the third vacancy in the hone of commons the others Bong West Peterboro where a by of Cotlon is now in Progress and Ynhu bka.iquc., Mado vacant within the past few Days by the death of or. Gladu Trio sitting member. . Mcleod entered parliament in 1013, Oliea be was elected by to succeed or. O. S. Crockett who was appointed to ibo new Nina Wink Bench. At the Gen eral election of 1917 in was Elo eted by a majority of nearly in his political career my i Jed held the posts of solicitor Gen eral and provincial Secretary in conservative provincial administrations of new Brunswick. He served in. France with the Canadian expeditionary Force lie was for two years Urand of the Orange lodges 6f new Brunswick. Admits two Newark Man confesses to crime ten Cara old Newark n.j., Jan. I orderer of two men has b u discovered hero in the person of ii. More mus. A 67-Yenr-old Newark Sandwich and Man who the police Eald. Lidd confessed today to two murder. One was committed ten years ago when he sold he killed William Buckaloo. Of . This Confos Plon the police said followed an admission that he slew Hugh Camp Bell 10 years old Newark watch Man in the factory of the United fur cutting late on new year s night. Mor Linus had Beer a Friend of Campbell for 3u years Tho police said and had regularly it tended the wednesday night meetings of the volunteers of America with him. More mus the police say had met Campbell going to work on now year s Day and wished him in Hill Horny mail Ronalt a Bave bpm Runny 13 Lmos Tom High list we pm thu in 33 on ,5 nver the Virv Luns fuck. Dur lib a is. I impure to with 43 tin previous week. Guilty knowledge. With reference to Hie Bablu m u is of n idiot Wilfy any actually in attacks Iho Mill Davv Kov opinion that it is Ini 1 of fact r at Lack without the of Many local readouts who therefore hold guilty at to extent of having failed to Liv a Formui Loti to the author Ali a him if issued by Nail in ii Thlu Ahn Xvi that or Ruth of the Wouk for Ontra Boh and political wore 208. An incr too of he vat the pro Loith week while Cordura were issued no news of peace move. Furl Lior information is to this of sat Noim do Valera any news concerning Tho Piato activities were today. The Piti ii have Rah whig Jino san Racli ing or Podoyl Ronns cont limbs in every part of Dublin. Asking what lilt it Soith through military could nuo this government for Iii Nuigi h. Tho Otto Olally informed Llma no action could Ngigi hit Tom government but that it custom Ary at Tho of a period of Law to Pirih a act protecting individuals concerned in the ordered destruction of property. Cadet guilty but insane Cork Jan. Hart today wag found guilty of lit murder of Cnnon Magnor. Parish priest of Dunmann but Tho court Martin which Ruih been trying him decreed he win in Sano when Trio of tens win committed. Cnnon Mangner who was 70 was shot on lice. 15. It wan brought out by no Aux Lenry poll Emann at a recon Aea Glnn of the court that in act Mart Lind Beau drinking heavily and was absolutely Ned when lie i Rcd at Tom Clurry Man. Intense interest in court m artinal London. Jan. In Eliest in being evinced in the to enl Here to Morrow by held a Ouirt no Iriina of father Dominic chaplain of Ali re in Blonn guard Siml adv Ner to the Lute Terence Alec in Lucy. It is said that Tho Canso a Klimt a a Thor Dominic in so urgent that it in in to con i Iii a go neral court Marlal. Tho ii dial Given i prisoner for Prepis Niton of ills defence ii so Lins Ucon in Rullod. Tho Churgo Una wer cd on the wednesday without Tho customary i Al being taken and in Una not afforded Legal adv co until thursday. It is Learned Tiit the can runs no based on car title in n nolo Book and in n letter. The accused Man Ivyll maintain Llma Hie Pawnee in Tho note Hook Wjt Dan Tatad to him by lord mayor v in Uri Lon Jill in Ihn a Rosenne of Tho annl Lukl in Pogo 2. Railroad dispute on Exchange discussed v is referred to accounting officers association Vork Jan. Problem of settlements Between . And Cun Nolan railroads among which a Dis Pute Lias or when because of Dlf Fei fences in Exchange was Dunc Nowod Hore today at a meeting of approximately 100 Railroad Chi Cut Lvov. Tho matter Wajih referred to the Railroad of ulcers .limoc.lntfnti, which will take the nun ton up with i similar in Tatinia in i strive to reach an Amic nolo Settle ment. As car hire traffic Chr rues and div Lahlon of thro Iirth rates Are involved in thine bal Nncel. Which have Hon running real months the amount represented runs Inlo ill Llonch of . Tui Roarn wish to pay debts in Canadian dollars at tha present time pm frering nil and Verso Exchange rating. Bermuda sends protest against . Tariff Bill Washington Jim. 7, declaring hat a Rev Lahlon of in land would be prejudicial to the inter ests of the Inland of i com Muon of of Smurla Cut Lacna formulated i protest up a Slun. Which Tho mrs Tonii pm Issy turned to thu department which in turn transmitted it Toiny to the finance and House Way l Means . Born Christmas Day triplets Are dead Kingston ont Ian. Of the which were born to or. And int. Claudi k. Van. Of Al Moe Island on Chrly Tamaar is living. Us Lynn Hoso died on sunday last night died and this afternoon Beatrice Irene the strongest of lilo three info nor passed be ;