Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 4, 1925, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba free press will Siper saturday april 1925 1 i i h i ment the a my i. I sunday nig la i conduct the Public accounts Corn decides to Send commission there to denies paid out profits be used As part of Campaign funds Canfill in i Toronto april committee of to , 3_the Public a legislature hour today Smith former Matthews for Shouk it ton. Battled for More a to whether treasurer re in Toronto or pm. Agreed that the examination 5hould be by a rear Chen party will leave Toronto it for the Penitentiary and examination Early Mon Day morning. Drury gives evidence e. C. Drury former Premier of Ontario was the chief witness today and he gave emphatic denial to suggestions that part of the 590.000 profit made by Douglas k. Ridout on deals with the Ontario Treasury in 1923 was to go into the Campaign funds of the United Farmers of on Tario. He stated that to had investigated the matter after certain suspicions had been drawn to his attention but lie found there was no connection be tween the party funds and the kid out i transaction. I or. Drury said he had two Tran j actions with former provincial Orcas i user Peter Smith on the loan. Ill. Smith told witness he had suspicions about a loan made by or. Mcgarry provincial treasurer in the Hearst government which preceded the Dri iry regime the conversation was in november or december Lilly. Did not offer to share later or. Smith informed him or. Drury said there were no suspicious circumstances. He thought or. Smith an honorable Man then. Witness said or. Smith had not offered to share anything with him. Or. Drury he was not present when the Ridout Bond Deal went through and had no suspicions about the transaction at All. Or. Drury testified or. Smith had brought or. Jarvis to him. The Purchase of Bonds in England was discussed by All the Cabinet with or. Jarvis present. The transaction was an Exchange transaction. Andrew Pepall came into it on or. Smith s Law amendments committee delays in Hopes of conciliation free Drue War budget adopted. Rome april chamber of deputies today adopted without Dis Cussion the budget of the ministry of War. Held for six year old murder. Montreal april with the murder six years ago of Leon Demers a Hermit Farmer at Shawbridge. Que., a lec Cahan aged 23, and Gordon Faulknor. Aged 21. Were today brought before a notary Public at St. Jerome whence they were conducted to to Deaux jail to await Enqu Ete on april s. But it s Worth it. Be sure your children will get a finished education. Open a special count for this purpose and de posit a Small sum regularly. Established 33 years in Winnipeg. After three hours discussion the Law amendments committee of the legislature toy the casting vote of the chairman attorney general r. W. Craig who stated he was anxious for conciliation in the matter yesterday deferred further consideration of the Brooklands Bill for inclusion of the Village in the City of Winnipeg until tuesday next. John Queen supported by mrs. Edith Rogers favored the appointment on a special committee of the Legisla Ture to inquire into the whole mat Ter but this was not approved. C. Mckinnely Rockwood. Charged that Winnipeg was responsible for the situation but declared that the Bill would not provide the desired remedy and w. D. Bayley. Who a sponsoring the Bill urged delay in order that some attempt at Concilia Tion might be commenced. Seek seed Grain asking the government to Over ride the decision of the municipal Council of St. Andrews refusing to Supply seed Grain to settlers m. Petrowski and r. Bass represent ing 36 petitioners waited upon lion. A. Prefontaine minister of agriculture at the legislative Tim lines. To Day. The delegation was accompanied by five members of the Mani Toba legislature c. A. Tanner. W. Jalc Kinnell m. Rojeski Jolt Queen and d. Yak Mischak. The minister agreed to investigate the situation and for this purpose will interview the municipal Council today in company with or. Tanner. Labor member for Kildonan St. Andrews. The requirements of the petitioners As set Forth in minutes of a meeting held at Winnipeg Beach approximately Are 500 bushels wheat 340 bushels Barley Soo bushels Oats and 150 bushels potatoes. Mencing its Active training on april 6. This training is preparatory Cor summer schemes and largely practical. During the summer months it is proposed to hold a number of signalling schemes out Side of Winnipeg Whiteii will be extremely interesting As All types of signalling apparatus will is used. There Are a few vacancies in All three line and candidates having the necessary requirements will be Wel come on training nights. As the signalling Branch of the sen ice is a Muhly technical one Only candidates who have been to High school will be considered. Cei-3 of the unit win be held. Mess on monday april 6, o clock. The regular Montney in the at 10 meeting the of the unit will be held in the Mesa on monday Apu. A at 9.45 . The Winnipeg rifles the orderly Olcer Lor the week commencing april g will be ent t s. Shearer. The next for duty is lieutenant j. R. Hawkins. The battalion will Parade at Mam Street Headquarters. Tuesday april 7 at 8.15 ., for battalion training. The following officers having joined the regiment Are pending offi Cial confirmation their appoint a. Regimental meeting of All offi ment from District Headquarters posted for duty Lieut. Gordon Milne Sampson Lieut. Reginald Fletcher Wansbrough. Captain h. W. Oxen Ham m.c., is transferred to the 3rd Reserve battalion. Captain. C. G. Cruickshank is posted to be major commanding a company. Fort Garry horse a Squadron will. Parade at Minto armoires wednesday at s.30 . Thoi Las Mathew Mcilwraith has been appointed provisional lieutenant. The following promotions have been announced Cor poral w. A Morrice to be acting sergeant trooper h. Campbell to be Corporal trooper a. Berry to be acting Corporal. Have your corns removed permanently and pain Lessly by or. Melle s f Amous method a or. M. E. Melle foot specialist of the Windsor hotel Montreal will personally attend patients during is visit to Winnipeg at the hotel Marlborough suite 620. Hours 10 . To 6 . Lady in attendance. Phone n637t for appointments. the Home investment association Mutual investments help men sleep at night t government Bonds Bonds High interest for Long terms to i the strength of these selected investments Means absolute Security for Mutualist. I be profitable income they the of Mutual is France Mutual principle entire net or paid Back to polic let us Send you 1 in full detail. Waterloo Branch office Lindsay building Winnipeg Man 305-6 821 military notes polio homers in the Mutual life of Canada on to Weir investments military District no. 10 the following District order no. 73, has been issued officers com manding . N.p.a.ar., and Cadet units will Issue to All enlisted personnel of their respective units passes for the admission to the a Mories Winnipeg and provide the chief caretaker of the armory concerned with a list of the issued. Thess passes must be in Possession individuals who for any reason have occasion to to Star armoires in Plain clothes. Passes will be shown on demand to Cave takers. Individuals not belonging to units will not be permitted Access to armoires or allowed to loiter on the premises. This order will be Eifes live from april 1. Cameron highlanders the Queen s own Cameron High Landers have commenced their an Nual Spring training at Minto a Mories and will continue each wednesday till further notice. Dress will be Drill order the Par Ade next wednesday at Minto at s.15 ., will consist of the Battal Ion less one company owing to the fact that a company Only will hold their Parade at 202 main Street at the same hour. The quarterly meeting of the sergeants mess of the camerons will be held at 202 main Street on monday april 6, at 8.15 . Uniform will be worn. 78th battalion the St battalion Are holding their annual meeting and reunion at the Marlborough. Hotel on. Thursday april 9, commencing at 8 . The entertainment will take the form of 3. Smoking concert and a first class programme has been arranged. It is expected that a Large turnout of members of the battalion will to on hand to assure a. Successful gather ing. Winnipeg grenadiers the Winnipeg grenadiers will Par Ade monday evening at regimental Hadgu arturs at s.15 o clock. Dress will be Drill order there was a Good turnout last monday night companies Are quickly getting their organization Complete. It is hoped that a Complete in musketry will be started shortly. There Are still a Lew men Tor the signal Section and intending recruits should report monday evenings to lieutenant Morley. The officers attending the provisional school of instruction finished their examinations last week and Are now awaiting the results. Heavy Battery organizing the eleventh seige Battery Active militia the Only heavy Battery raining in Western Canada is now. Eur Ultang up to strength and will commence annual Spring training in he near future. The Battery has to 6-Inch howitzers at Minto a Lorles together with All the visual equipment of a Battery in Active ervice including Complete and up of Date signalling equipment and in Ruments for calculating n.11 proo Ems of indirect fire. The senior officers and s Ore of the great War and the Lattery 1ia.it been particularly for Unate in associating with itself a Ery efficient complement of Junior of ciders and s. Sergeant Harles , in charge of signal ing won first prize at Camp Hughes in 1024 As a Signaller and sergeant h. Vernon captured the first prize at the Royal school of course held at Tuxedo bar Racks this Winter for s in a Manitoba Saskatchewan and Al Serta. A great Deal of time has been spent this Winter in the construct Lon of an indoor miniature Range at Minto armoires by the Lith seige. The target is built of Concrete of special mixture and with the Aid of a Rifle set in the Axis of the big gun it possible to carry out a plan of action for indirect fire in exactly he same manner As if the big gun was in action. With the Aid of the Range As a preliminary to training at Camp Hughes next summer it is hoped that the Battery will develop into one of the most efficient militia batteries in the Dominion. Practically fifty per cent of the allotted training time is devoted to sport of different . It requires considerable training to make an efficient gunner or . In the artillery and it is hoped that by devoting a few evenings each month together with the annual training Camp that a Good number of Young men will assimilate a Gen Oral knowledge of this i truly tech Nical Branch of the service so that should need arise the nucleus of an efficient Battery is at hand. Interested should report at the orderly room. 21 Minto armoires any monday or thursday evening at s . Machine gun Squadron the first Canadian machine gun Squadron will Start Spring training shortly. The decision has been reached that training should Start earlier to allow those qualifying to attend summer comp. Signal battalion the Mth battalion is com tool specials Ashdown s Sale news for saturday and monday chisels at and 63c English made tagged firmer chisels handled Rind ready for use. In. To in. Sizes. Special 52c in. To 1 in. Sizes. Special 63c big value in bit braces at a Well made Nickel plated Ratchet bit Brace with Alligator jaws and Hardwood handles. 10 Inch sweep. 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