Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 14, 1925, Winnipeg, Manitoba Temperature Winnipeg or Csc thermos nor readings 7.30 ., april 4-45 10.30 ., april 13.-----------------f38 12.30 a.m., april 14._---------. 4-33 2.30 a.m., april 14------._ 4-30 for full weather report of meteorological office see Page one. Vol.50-x0.242 and rather Cool. Sun rises 5.37 Sun Seta. 19.19. Moon rises 0.51 Moon sets 9.41. Winnipeg1, tuesday april 14 1925 Winnipeg has More than casual interest in Ford airline service special despatch to tile free press Chicago ills., april 13. Winnipeg has More than a casual in Terest in the inauguration of Henry Ford s commercial airline ser vice. The Maiden flight of which was made today Between Dearborn Michigan and Chicago. The Man who made the All Metal aeroplane dreamer who straggled against years of adversity and the scoffing of sceptics comes very near to being a native of the Prairie capital of the West. Price 5c per copy edition comic Loc. Flo Legger testifies at opening of w. B. Stout head of the Stout manufacturing company makers i n t to fun. An of Metal planes is a brother a Law of Wiir Raymond a Case against detectives a Cus ii of taking bribes says he was made to pay sum of in two years to secure Protection District attorney asserts per week was paid to some of the officers United news despatch to free press free i Ress private wire Cincinnati april police charge cd one Bootlegger nearly a Quarter of a million dollars for Protection in two years according to testimony presented at the opening of t no government s Case against three night squad detectives charged with taking Money from prohibition violators. I paid for Protection from March. 1922. To March 1924." John a. Lass the first witness who operated four Moonshine shops in the vice zone Here told tile United states District court today. Had to quit business of 71 Cincinnati police officers and dry agents accused of receiving graft Only 12 survived for trial today r fifty five have pleaded guilty. Two dry agents cannot he found and indictments against a detective and a patrolman have been Nolle pressed. I started i paid uniformed men 35 a week and Plain clothes men 510 a lass declared. When i opened a new Saloon it required More Protection. Toward the last of 1924 the officers wanted 90 cents out of i try Dollar profit. I had to quit business because i could not pay any charges against the indicted men Crew out of allegations of Bootleg i ers and drug addicts and dispensers that they spent thousands of dollars Tor Protection from arrest. Took a week i Vic Leuce in this Case will show list various officers 1 rom time to Tim j paid by the week and w j to si.500 a week was paid to District attorney Mau told a i jury. Atone place business was so great in Kel Mmry 1924. A week a Mau said. This was due to the fact the had Protection from the cinc Lanuti i department through the gasoline explosion causes two deaths injuries to Rosendale Mother and member of the firm of electric sales and repair company and a Well known member of the rotary club. Or. Stout and his wife formerly Raymond have visited or. And mrs Raymond in Winnipeg on various occasions. A former Newspaperman or. Stout became interested in flying just prior to the , and during the conflict held an important Post in the aviation Branch of the . Government. Since the War he has developed the All Metal plane to a High degree of efficiency. Associated with or. Stout in the commercial air route Are Henry Ford Marshall Field third Phillip Wrigley son of the Chews ing gum King and Edsel Ford. The air route plans to link up Detroit Pittsburgh Cincinnati St. Louis Memphis new Orleans Kansas Clov Omaha and St. Paul. Dead collegian stirs up tempest for friends in diary of flaming youth by Otis Peabody Swift special United news Des Antcli to tree press by Pree prefix private wire Chicago april Preston 21-year-old collegian who suffering from diabetes dedicated his life to last mad carouse stirrer up a tempest for his Chicago friends when he confided the record of his last wild Days to the pages of its diaries. Three dairies were found in a Brief Case attached to his body when the suicide s Corpse was discovered in Lake Michigan. They told with detail of a life of flaming naming girl and boy friends ghastly alike. Today As Preston s Corpse Lay in his Oak Park Home a storm broke Over the disclosures in Tho sordid but vivid human document. The City of the life of which centres on the a frat univer sity Ivas shocked by the disclosures. Students live under strict regime. Women whether students at the University or not Are forbidden to smoke in All Public places in Evanston for fear of possible effect on girl Stu dents. The City recently voted against showing of motion pictures on sunday citizens emphasizing Tho traditional quiet reputation of Tho suburb. Watts the comment of the manager of the exclusive hotel where Preston said he indulged in a petting party. Girls mentioned by name in the diaries voiced Surprise while chaperone at dances at which Robert apparently flamed brilliantly raised eyebrows As the diaries appeared in print. Youth even the sophisticated modern youth of today is incapable of making right decisions where its own judgment is declared judge Mary barrel my of the juvenile court in commenting on the Case. Robert Preston needed some one to change his attitude toward life to help him see what life approached from a right attitude mean to accidentally kills his younger brother eight year old boy fatally shot while asleep in bed can Lian Prens Des Antcli Cobalt ont., april 13. William Smith eight years old of Dack township was killed while sleeping at his Home saturday night by Bullet accidentally discharged from i gun in the hands of his brother n the Kitchen below according to information just received Here. The older brother downstairs was cleaning a Rifle and inadvertently pulled the trigger. The Bullet went through the ceiling and Tho mat Ress of the bed upon which wi1 Iain Smith and another brother red. Were sleeping. It struck Young Smith in the neck and passed into its head lodging behind the right be. He a acct within a few minutes. Was not awakened by the shot and was unaware that his brother lad been injured until roused by he family. Baby prove fatal Rosendale Man., april deaths have resulted in the Culbert family us Sundale As Tatj result of Tii i explosion of fumes from Gaso Iliae which mrs. Archie c. Culbert Ivas Uslos Friday to clean one of the children s Little Coats. The no. 10 Downing Street May wave to be abolished special United news Cable to Pree by i rce press private wire London april 13. Historic num Ber 10, the ugly Little Downing Street building that has housed British prime ministers for so Many years that its Walls Are crumbling and its i foundations weakened May have to Cir be demolished. With no. 10 will go Sal Awu two years of ase Cru Nelv a decrepit no. 11, where shortly after the Accident from Siock and Burns Lii la the Mother tills morning in Portage la 1 Rairick Hospital. A boy six so who also was injured is to recover. To Culbert made valiant efforts Savo her children immediately i h if when the kit Lac Accident happened filled with flame Ami smoke and succeeded in setting the of doors through Tho window j is unable to locate the boy density of the smoke the gasoline or its fumes to ignite is unknown. Is about 30 Miles Southwest 01 Portage la Prairie. Of the exchequer Haw. Slaved Over their budgets. The daily express says that his majesty s office of works is consid ering demolishing the ancient pair of squat dwellings. Modern Homes for the two More important Mem Bers of the Cabinet would be erected on their Sites. Page 1 says at Cincinnati Muiry Protection levies Urivon Olla Busin so University fiary for inflicting ser Ramsay labor party k c e to Egypt his 8afety in claims lure of uitime prov s were judged for s livestock show is impeding task of Fon Mir a Cabi Canadian air Force Brach Uhls morn cons 000, teachers to attend a pfc 4 n w Nich opens today. To a Acheson declares Seel p in full 3. Manning Rivos address 4 itched in commercial 16. Be baseball opens 17. Rep is to w. 2. 3. Forest fires approaching Cedar Valley Village Tex. Tinl fed the Pateli n free press by free press private wire april 13. Forest fires in the Cedar Brake Region still were burning tonight and ranch men were driving All livestock from the Hills. The fires were creeping close to the Village of Cedar Valley and authorities were apprehensive for the Homes there. As fire fighters walked through the burned Over area wrecks of several Moonshine stills were found. Weather Befort the following in the weather port issued irom the annl pair meteorological office at 7 Yesterday Semije Matuie 46 Mit mum for the preceding 12 hours 54 minimum. 42 barometer North West wind at 20 mlle per hour Clear. The weather in tile West has been mostly fair with temperature. Or Burert _ 34 48 Tylnn spec 40 Victoria to 56 port Arthur 33 Victoria. Parry Souna 22 54 london.2b 42 Toronto 31 44 Kingston 30 46 Ottawa _ 23 Montreal 30 44 44 St. John 2lj 50 halifax.31 4t Llanito Bav Northwest winds and rather Cool Saskatchewan and Rev partly Cloudy and rather Cool Superior Stroniro West to Northwest winds Mosely fair and rather Cool. Vancouver Kamloops Calgary Edmonton s. Current Battleford or. Albert 30. Med. Hat _ 08 Moose jaw 35 Relna forecast fair 42 28 38 30 54 52 50 58 48 44 52 48 46 40 makes scene in office of Alanson Houghton new York lawyer threatens disclosures that will Knock them cold associated press despatch new York april in. Charged with creating a disturbance in. The fifth Avenue office of Alanson b. Houghton american ambassador to great Britain Nathan b. Chadsey 43, who said he was an attorney was held in bail for examination tomorrow before magistrate Well in Yorkshire court. This afternoon it is alleged Chad sey went to or. Hour Hon s office and demanded to see my when he was refused the police said he threatened to Tell the newspapers something that will Knock them and raised a disturbance. Two detectives were called and arrested him for disorderly conduct. Though Yorkville court had adjourned an hour before he was arraigned before magistrate Weil. He asked that subpoenas be served on judge Alton b. Parker judge Wil Liam Chilvers judge Lewis l. Paw cent John Secretary to the ambassador and a Dorothy Mason magistrate Well issued the subpoenas. Chadsey said he was associated with judge Parker in impeachment proceedings against governor Wil Liam Sulzer of new Lork. Chadsey was a of the so called Kitchen Cabinet of Gover nor Sulzer and was for some time the governor s secrets try. Juvenile court judge again beats enemies 22 pages if believed caucus today will decide against accepting Cabinet portfolios old standing g Rudge Briand demands Unity can not Trust to expedients in present crisis special United news Despol Cli 0 free press by tree press private wire by John o Brien Paris april Hundred and Ive socialist deputies Are toying with the immediate future of. France. Without their support majority cannot be formed and partly because of an old grudge against Aristilde Briand they Are unwilling to help him form a Cabinet. This explains Brand s postpone ment of his final decision relative to assuming the premiership until wednesday. Four times since he told president Dommergue that he would by to form a government Briand has Lack to visit the Elysee Palace to ask for More time before presenting either a list of the new Cabinet or an admission that the task of building government is too much for him. Hostility slightly concealed Briand admits that he has met lost Lity but slightly concealed from certain Louis Loucher s group. Of forty moderate socialists naturally opposes a Levy and he. Rest of the Radical socialist financial programme As they Are not connected with wealth. Simsel f is very Rich. But it is the old line who Aru jiving Riand real trouble. He could do without Loucher s clique but not Al thou the 105 deputies who want an unadulterated Levy to be imposed upon capital. These men do not forget that Riand is an apostate socialist. He deserted the party when it became of Radical and accepted a Post Bourgeois a Cabinet. For that he was jux communicated by the party which officially styles itself socialist. Tomorrow s meeting of the National Council of the socialist party Bill among easter offerings at Parrsboro Canadian Preis despatch Parrsboro n.s., april a Crisp new one thousand Dollar Bill was am Ong the easter offer Ings to St. George s anglican Parish Here and the pastor Rey. C. A Harris tog Ether with his congregation is wondering Waco tha generous donor May be. The Money came in a Plain envelope postmarked Halifax and unregistered accompanied of a Brief note stating that the sender wished to assist Tho Parish desired to remain Anonymous. Scarcely Good for tune had befallen the Rector had the Bill examined by and expert fearing he was assured that the Bill was genuine. Former Premier turns count on critics at labor party convention congratulated after telling them to take leadership and see what they make recount shows Ben Lindsey has majority of 26 votes Denver colo., april judge Ben r. Lindsey the Man who will not betray a again has vanquished the political Powers that seek to crush him. The denouement of the latest the most turbulent of to Day when judge Lindsey emerged victorious from a recount of ballots cast for him and hoya.1 r. Graham his Kun flux klan opponent in the election to the juvenile court judge ship. The recount gave judge Lindsey a majority of 26 votes his original majority was 117. The end of the recount revived stories of election night when judge Lindsey conceded Traham s Victory. Judge Lindsey receiving returns at his Home prepared a Brief statement congratulating Graham on. His election and retired. But the following Day belated sub Urban returns were counted. Judge Lindsey had not lost but had by a Small margin. After the official tabulation Gra Lam started his fight charging bal ots had been mutilated or Francu entry tallied for Lindsay. Amundsen reaches Spitz Tran Oslo Norway april 13. The Navy transport. Ferarri with the Vor Wiesian explorer. Rapid Amund sen aboard arrived at Kings Bay Jolt Zberg this morning. Captain Amundsen on this expedition will Endeavor to reach the North pole and make records of Oliie Arctic re Gions by aeroplane. Continued on storms in Illinois cause great damage Arras hard hit by High winds rain and sleet special United despatch to free press by tree private wire Chicano april 13. High wind storms bringing Sheet swept Over Illinois late tonight causing much damage. Farms in the Vicinity of Spring Field were hard hit by the storm and for a time wires were Down be tween Springfield and St. Louis. In Chicago a Thunder storm broke Over the City late in the Day. Torrential rain and sleet drove pedestrians to cover throughout the City. Finn Cunteri despatch i Gloucester England april congratulating the late la Bor government on Ita achievements the in dependent labor party in Conven Tion Here today expressed its Confidence in j. Ramsay Macdonald the labor Leader by passing a Resolution of congratulation by 3d8 votes to j 139., at yesterday s session of the convention sex Premier Mac Donald calmly sat and smoked his pipe while being severely criticized. Today or. Amacdonald at last deigned to take notice of the attacks. Or. Macdonald s remarks were entirely dispassionate in striking con Trast to some of the speeches which had been made against him. In so Many words he told his critics to take the Job of the labor leadership themselves and see what they could make . He said that during the labor party s nine months of office the members of the ministry really continued on. Page five Fea r of mouse kills probe strange deaths by exhuming bodies Mother of Gary ind., family suspected of wholesale poisoning spec ii United tews despatch to tree 1 a cab by free Tress private wire Gary ind., april investigation into the mysterious deaths of five members of the Cunningham family Here shifted today to the peaceful Little country cemetery at Blachley s Corners where the five bodies were removed from their the bodies were those of Walter Cunningham his three sons and one daughter. The exhumation of the bodies was ordered following the discovery Tomt David Cunningham 24 years old. Is in grave danger of dying in a Chica go Hospital from arsenic poisoning. The Mother of the family mrs. Wal Ter Cunningham 50, was taken into custody by the Gary police while grave diggers proceeded with their gruesome work. A raid on the Cunningham Home instigated by a relative resulted in the discovery of a arge Quantity of arsenic. Following the attempt of mrs. Cun Ning Ham to end her life yesterday she was examined by physicians who said she is a victim of epilepsy. Alienist who were called to study her said that she suffered from Opi epic psychosis an extremely dangerous mental condition. Woman faints and falling Frac Tures her Skull special United tews to free press by free. Press private wire West "n.j., april fear of a mouse caused the death of mrs. Julia Kruft 49-years old. Mrs. Kruft was descending the apartment when the mouse. A Thole Ori the lower Landing and came in her direct inn. Mrs. Kruft fainted and fell striking her head on the Landing. She. Died from a fractured Skull. Permit Bulgaria to enrol additional Soldier of i Lite in Rullan despatch Owan sound ont., april 13. Actual world on the construction of. The new million Bushel Grain Eleva Tor was started Here this morning. Excavation for the foundation is now going ahead full swing. Dredging of the Harbor is. To commence shortly so that everything will be ready for the opening of the Eleva Tor in october. The mountains in. A Horae and is . To Start pm lung Selkirk Highway soon cons Trup fion of Spur line to pits nearly completed All parties co operate my. Enthusiastically every Indica. Ton that the travelling work which is going to put the lord Selkirk shape far the thousands of-United.-states., tourists who Are expected to travel along it to Winni Peg will be completed at the earliest possible Date. It was announced last night that the Spur line which the Canadian National railway is constructing to the gravel pits of the great West Sand and gravel company is Well on the Way to completion and that it should be ready for the haulage of gravel in a few Days. The line will he about a Quarter of a mile Long and there is a big gang of men on the Job. As for the gravel that has to be distributed at strategic Points for improving the Highway and making the of the Best Between this City and Orleans there is a Al ready available at the where a Laige Force is work Day and no Jet. Found in apartment Simcoe ont., april 13. Noticing that the show window of his jewelry store had not been turned off after saturday night the police investigated today and found Israel Bernstein dead in his apart ment above the store. An inquest has been ordered. Elevator. Man in new York Stock Exchange gets Chance to win press despatch York april 13. Gustave Floretti elevator Man in the Stock Exchange won financial backing for his education As a dancer by his cheerfulness. The Secretary of the Exchange learning that a credit company was closing Down on Flor Etti made inquiries and Learned that had operated a dancing Academy but lost Money on it. Officials of Exchange introduced him to Madame Rosina gain who impressed with his ability gave him. His Chance and he May yet become a. Leader in the metropolitan Ballet. R i l in sing if n from the free press files fifty ago the weather gave citizens a excellent Opportunity to clean new Snow from the. The entire Day s of the legis the voluble member for. Ste. Agathe spoke not a single solitary Survey part left Ottawa to run lines for he pm ulna Branch West of the red. 1i sees Teia forty five years ago wheat sold for and Oats at 50 cents at the Portage. Tha rapid. City Enterprise observed that Many of its readers could not read it when printed on White Puper on account of Snow Bill Nonesa. Tho new soap factors was started in tha City. Forty ago the Northcote the Steamer of such shallow draft that she could float in a Saskatchewan Landing in time to ferry colonel Otter s Force Over the River to relieve Battleford Tho Northcote had taken a week to come from Medicine hat. And had crossed Sand bars in 20 inches of water. 5 Fife n woman with passion for inflicting suffering charged with six murders thirty five ago Aillet s the an which sold for in Paris Afza brought to Montreal to avoid the payment of the duty of about which would have been due at the end i six exhibition in the United states in Bond. The i Habl Clent. Towa Saint associated fress in blk Nimes France april 13-psix mysterious deaths in. Almost identical circumstances recently aroused much. Speculation Amo Ante of the ancient. Illes. Public suspicion culminated Oday in the. Arrest., of Antoinette scleral. The police allege that she As made a confession that she poisoned three persons she was at ending As a nurse. It is declared also by the police that she named Rosalie Gire As her say no. It was mile. Giro in poisoning of their victims with a. Preparation used in the District for ridding the grapevines of insects. The scleral woman arrived in Saint gives in november i she was attending a poor woman named Olarle a Jourard died la de cer Rifter after text Lyle sufferings. On Chr Slmaa Day or. And mrs. Chapelle who ran a grocery store and were friends of mile. Scleral of Poison. Their deaths were a trl buted to their having eaten bar tvs were in of decompose tue Amoena. On Nei Tina a Man named Rossignol bounced that the brother in Law who Cartman 1 scientific society continued on thirty years ago. The butchers in Panama were for Bidden by the government to aox., Vance the Price of w. J. Hinman resigned the chairmanship of the attractions of the Venn Peg exhibition. The Regina. Bicycle club was reorganized. Ago navigation on the Yukon opened three weeks than usual if any Portage Plains Farmers bad finished Branci. Of the Dominion Alliance was formed at a. Melti world s fair at Paris was formerly opened. Twenty Yeara ago Rev. John Mcneill of the first Baptist Church lectured on the making of a great development Obj a noticed la the Alberta Oil was an historical and of Winnipeg Bijj Jet erect a building of Belr own. I the i Fri ;