Winnipeg Free Press

Saturday, April 18, 1925

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 18, 1925, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba free press Winnipeg. Saturday april 18, 1925 exercises 3t graduating class under auspices do. Is honoured s of prizes and for year Are made exercised Wight a in i in convocation last .11 Johnson Iran of the acted As chairman. Opening remarks were Brief and a flit Irin night shield to Lio to Zinss the debating cup Iii first a Draper Cocci cd a complimentary copy of the Brown and Gold year Book in appreciation of his faithful work As editor of the Wesley Section. 33dilh Pitt made Hie formal presentation of the lady stick to miss in Stewart who succeeds miss i itt As head of Tho women s self body of the College. Jack Cuney in a similar manner passed Over the insignia of office to Leith Draper the new senior stick for Harold to. Stephenson of the graduating class gave the valedictory address. He was most optimistic of i the ceremonious ejection that will j tahe Pica tills Spring. The class would ii Eresli memories of the Happy associations during the years spent at Wesley. To paid tribute to the faculty who had prepared thu us for the perplexities of life undermined their Oid beliefs and i Liler Oyes had been opened so they would not Drift aimlessly in the Orui. Faculty address a faculty address was delivered by prof. A. Phonic on the message of literature " their stores of thoughts derived from won ii Rev than them in dark times if a outline of poets from the of Chavier the speaker pointed out Many fundamental Les sons that would assist them in their new Field of Endeavor. One Tif. The special features of the evening was the presentation of the athletic awards by prof. O. T. An a a fish swimming boiling water in a in a Sieve see it in dealers windows the Miracle is Miracle 777 varnish. The sieves Are covered with three Coats of Miracle 777 varnish to prove that this is the varnish that is not Only water proof but really impervious to water. New products of Superior Quality they produce a surface so hard and smooth that weather and elements cannot destroy. Miracle is a High Grade finish for any Woodwork. All the Home or the same to Miracle Var and finishes. They give a sure and Superior finish anywhere. Anyone can apply Don t need to be an expert. There is Only one Quality of and it covers an unusually Large surface per gallon. Miracle varnish Clear and six trans Parent colors. Miracle finishes Are made in 28 Beautiful colors. For Sale by Centre paint Irig painting decorating co., 331 Donald Street. Hudson s Bay company paint kept. Main is Root Robinson bring j a 1 main Street. Co. Ltd., paint main Street. West Irnan hardware company 19 Portage Avenue. Elmwood Harvey Eastwood hardware co., 343-5 Nairn Avenue. Weston b. Gherman hardware co., Logan Avenue. St. James Beatty s hardware por Tage Avenue. North Winnipeg Weir hardware co., 6ss main Street. Doner Copp main Street Dominion lumber co., 667 red Wood Avenue. Western hardware company 640 Logan Avenue. Globe hardware co., 541 Sel. Kirk Avenue. " 3 Portage Avenue. Hardware company Iuo Sim Coo Street. Fort Rouge Bone 8. Co., 120 Osborne Street. Frankel 453 Pembina Road. St. Boniface 5i Boniface hardware co., 29 Provencher Avenue. Toupin lumber cs., 388 bar Trand Street. Kirk Avenue. Distributors for Western Canada Marshall Wells co., Winnipeg Edmonton Vancouver. Use this Coupon Coupon a Hon. Correctly filled ill with the name and address of purchaser will entitle said purchaser to a Dis count of 15% on any and All Miracle varnish and finish purchased from any of the above stores. Coupon not Good after Friday april 24th, 192o. Derson the honorary president of the athletic Council. The matriculation dept. Received the inter class track cup second year the inter claws basketball cup the juniors had won the inter class hockey championship and the Beautiful cup and the seniors were awarded a special prize which was by. Homer Lane on behalf of the class. Toe presentation of the track the highest Honor which the College fives a student was awarded to Hiss Jane Vryenhoek miss Hazel Anderson Jack Murray Bruce my Irvine and Edward Armstrong. The first three had already their awards and were accorded honorable mention. J3ruco Mcirvine a fold medal from the student body i or tiie Honor of winning the individual championship at the univer sity track meet. 1 or four years end Ahful service m athletics Jack Jurray also a suitably engraved Gold medal. Special mention special mention was made of Ilis i Purdle Gamey Bon Mcfadyn and James Breakey who their a awards from the University athletic Council. Lylo Hopkins Homer Lane Walter Mcdonald and Leith Draper for the in a in the inter faculty Curling Chain Yio ship. Homer Lane had previously won a Crest and could not receive a second miss Alice Doyle and miss Ida Wilkinson for their Merito Riua work in , while miss Beatrice Hume miss Jay to Vryenhoek my iry Irio and Ethan re Armstrong honorable mention. Kuot Ball crests were awarded to Wilfrid Adamson and John Menzies. Lewis Wright and Henry Punk their a s in hockey. For general participation in sports during ills four years in College Earl Urig s s also a tiie inter faculty hockey championship won by the twirls for the second time and Birdie Gamey the Captain the cup. Tiie team had already their major crests with the exception of miss Avis Anderson and miss Maude Hopper. The members of the team now in Possession Olure Illus Birdie go Piney sow Dale miss Butha Wilson Winnipeg Bliss Dorothy Stevenson Morria mus Catherine Murray fort Frances miss Doris Arnott Winnipeg miss Maude Hopper Arcola miss Hazel Anderson and miss Avis Anderson Wawanesa. In closing his remarks professor Anderson indicated the of like past year and prophesied a Brilliant athletic future. The convocation Hall was decorated in College colors and streamers. The Felix five provided orchestra selections throughout the evening and the University male Quartetti Ren dered vocal numbers that were Woll . Following the formal functions there wus a social half hour at which the various class veils were Given closing with refresh ments. All parties silent on conference at Halifax Oak Bank Pioneer lbs late James d. Stewart one of the Oest known tiers of Springfield municipality who died it his Home at Oak Bank on thursday at the of s3 years. He first settled in Oak Bank District Over half a Century ago and was a member of Tho first municipal coun cil Springfield which came into being desp Jimiy head off continued from pase rest of National proportions. The catastrophe within the Cathedral became a signal for hauling in the police nets instead of a signal for a revolution As the plotters Are re ported to have intended it. One group of revolutionaries at least must have accepted the Thun Derous blast from the Cathedral roof As a Call to direct action for the superintendent of Sofia prisons was assassinated today adding one More to the list of thirty Odd men who have been murdered for political reasons since August. Bulgarian authorities put the blame for the string of assassinations and for the Cathedral bomb upon tiie communists. They fear the ingenuity of Tho peasant agitators and have barred even pc pcs in the streets according Coal strike session adjourns to meet again this morning Canadian 1 Ress despatch Halifax n.s., april con Ference called by Premier k. H. Armstrong in an Endeavor to effect a settlement in the wage dispute be tween the British Empire steel corporation and the United mine work ers of America District -6, adjourned shortly before eleven o clock tonight to meet again tomorrow morning. The Premier stated Fol lowing the adjournment that no statement would be Given out tonight and the others would say nothing. Prince is greeted by native Cher at Kano makes 700-mile railway journey through Nigeria associated Tress Cable Kano West Africa april Ter a memorable journey by train from Lagos the Prince of Wales reached this Northern nigerian town this afternoon. The distance from Lagos to Kano is 705 Miles and All along the line at All the stations vast crowds stirred with intense enthusiasm gathered to do Honor to the Royal traveller. Tho Prince was greeted ceremoniously by the assembled chiefs of Kano. Large groups gathered at Points of Vantage to see Tho Prince drive through the City later in the afternoon to visit the aged Emir of Kano who rules Over souls. Silence prevailed while the Prince and the Emir conversed. Every part the City Walls a mile away was crowded with spectators. These Walls Are still impregnable so far As fighting Between the african states is concerned. They had not been repaired since the British Twenty years ago attacked Kano to prevent slave dealing putting shells through Tho Walls. Prince drives engine associated Cable Zarita Nigeria april 17. The Prince of Wales arrived Here today and became ten Pence Richer because of half an hour s work yesterday As engine Driver of. His special train. The Prince handled the throttle under the direction of an Engineer who. Had piloted the special train of the Prince s Grandfather when he visited West Africa. The Prince and his party found cooler weather Here. Two Jebba women canadians Cana Linn Tress Toronto april is believed Here that Trio two White women with whom the Prince of Wales con versed yesterday at Jebba. Nigeria West Africa were miss is. Hellen Beck of Windsor ont., and miss m. Finlay of Edmonton Alta. They Are in charge of the Jebba Branch of the United missionary society. From pc 1. Eager for the premiership As arc Cai Haux and Brianzi but Loucher chose to further Liisi designs by remaining outside Tho Cabinet rather than enter it to be obscured of the dominant minister of finance. Precise in d definite statements Are demanded by the socialists on financial rehabilitation capital Levy reduction of compulsory military ser vice to oni year measures to alleviate Tho wheat shortage. A group of 104 deputies who sup ported Poincare As Premier have resolved upon unswerving hostility to the new Cabinet. Defiance of Public opinions the pretence of Joseph Caillaux condemned by the High court for criminal correspondence with the enemy during time of War is a de Fiance of Public the porn christs Resolution -.declared. Their action suggests that Poincare May Rise in the Senate to attack the government As soon As it appears for including Cal Laux among its members. An interpellation on the subject of the fitness of one of the Cabinet to occupy his Post probably would pro Duce Tumuli Nous scenes even in the Senate where decorum in prize above All else. Caillaux i 1-Obaibly will obtain a re spite in tin chamber by urging the pressing necessity for in snaring the situation of the Treasury before considering measures to increase Revenue. If the survives the initial relative to finance the decisive Battle May come on a proposal to accept former Premier her riot s Compromise on the subject of French representation to the Vatican. On this subject As on others the Cabinet is a Elded. Briand favors full diplomatic representation at the Vatican we Lle a three year old letter written by c Maillaux has just been dug up in which he urged republicans and communists to fight for absolute anti clerical so. In a statement to the press tonight caltaux a i the situation is extremely difficult. My plans liable to change daily and for that reason i must ask parliament to be patient. .1 believe restoration of the franc is possible but i must Lay emphatically that the task will by i of the hardest Herriot offered chamber presidency associated truss in hic Paris api 11 presidency of the chamber of deputies has been offered to in Premier i Herriot who will announce at noon tomorrow whether he will accept the position. Backus Brookes officials will arrive Here monday Raffic to the Grapevine intelligence that comes weaving across the Borders in the absence of Conformable news. Sofia is patrolled by soldiers to prevent if possible the perpetration of fur ther outrages. Buried beneath wreckage the Force of the explosion and the Impact of heavy roofing combined to wreck the Interior of the old Cathedral. The Panicky hundreds who thought to escape to the Street lidded to the destruction. Those men and women who sat beneath the pen spaces in the roof through Volch the sky suddenly had appear d were buried beneath the heavy wreck age. Nicolai Milieff minister designate o Tho United states when he was hot Down in Sofia May to avenged s a result of police raids. During he general round up of communists a Iliff s Assassin is reported to have Jeen captured. He is alleged to be x member of the Macedonia comi organization credited with ome of the assassins of government supporters. He also has been linked with anarchist outbreaks in 1924. A Council of War has been called of consider the situation taut the scope of Tho unrest with which the Council must Deal is unknown. In the Zankoff government can crush the terrorists now another Terles of crimes undoubtedly will occur. The itinerary for the Brookes ext Cutie trip to Backus Canada was Hannout ced by the railway last night. B. W. Backus and part will arrive in Avin Nipes from Minneapolis Mon Day evening at 11.20. Over the great Northern railway. They Are travel Ling in two pullmans and a dining car which will immediately be switched tiie Union to the Canadian Pacific depot and made up into a special train for Kenora this will leave at 12.45 . Tues Day. The party will remain in Kenora eight and a half for Winnipeg Al 1.00 p.m., which will be reached at 4.50. They the Union . For Dull i o clock the lame evening. At Youthful emigrants Best states Viscount Jellicoe Cunt Dmn Tress of table London april 17. Viscount Jellicoe former governor general now zealand speaking at. A luncheon Here today said that 90 per cent of the population new zealand were of British descent and this was More than could to said for England her self. Both new zealand and Australia were making great efforts to assist great Bella in in preserving the free Dom of the seas Viscount Jellicoe said. Touching on the subject of emigration Viscount Jellicoe said the Best scheme for overseas settlement consisted of emigrants. Sending out Youthful fortress fort Garry no. 1, auxiliary patriarchs militant assisted by Canton fort Garry no. 3, in full dress uniform will give an Onen Elii Botlon of the ceremony of mustering in candidates in the Odd Fellows Temple Kennedy Street on monday evening to be followed by dancing. Army and Navy benevolent fund is largely augmented the ladies of the auxiliary the army and Navy veterans association gave Iii their club rooms. Bul Inan. Block ast night one of their fortnightly ranges in Aid. Of their benevolent . It was largely at tended. Arthur Brown was master o ceremonies. The winners the prizes were ladies most original mrs. F. Llu Ssell Best comic. Mrs m. Graydon Best dressed. Mrs. E Browne Wilkinson. Best comic among the gentlemen Conre Burns or. Burns so contributed to the evening a monologue was warmly . The judges were jars. Joseph fancy. Mrs. G. D. Mckay. Mrs. E 3. Avadell. Mrs. H Bitt mrs Charles Thompson and j j. Con Lii. The ladies Aux liar he Ivy their Relief funds All and. Hundreds of cases to their attention of needy families have been helped. Hospitals each 11, tuesday Deer Lodge. Wednesday St Boniface. Thursday and King de Ivard on one of the other evenings. The ladles have also Given to the men s club rooms a handsome piano. Cathedral bomb outrage takes toll of 150 lives killed in the blast at the so vital Krai Cathedral. Far Flung bolshevism plot associated press Berlin april 17. The bulgarian to Germany or. Popoff to Day accused the bolshevik regime in Moscow of direct responsibility for the explosion of Tho infernal machine which killed More than one Hundred people in Sofia yesterday and for the recent attempt upon the life of King Boris. Moist of the Berlin newspapers seem convinced that the present bul Garian outbreak is the beginning of a far Flung bolshevik plot. Says world Trade routes overloaded with tonnage associated i san Diego calif., april 17. Is Alfred f. Yarrow of London world famous Marine Engineer and ship builder arrived Here today from Havana in route to Vancouver and Victoria. . Great Britain at present said sir Alfred is experiencing a comparatively Dull period in shipbuilding be cause the world Trade routes already Are overloaded with tonnage. The world has now 25 per cent More ton nage in Active service than it had before the War and unfortunately world Trade has not increased proportionately. Conditions in England and on the continent however Are getting better All the Timu and the general economic Outlook is most _ no Trace of stomach trouble for seven years health restored by fruit a Tives special in Lei news Cable to free Tress by prows pro Var Ivl to Sofia april Hundred and fifty persons including six generals four members of parliament the chief of police and Premier Zank off s Secretary. Were killed in the mob outrage that wrecked these Volti Krai Cathedral. All bodies Are believed to have from the litter of de Bris within the building according to tiie official announcement stating the number of dead. Premier Zankoff and minister of the Interior Rouseff Are among the slightly wounded. The minister of War and the burgomaster of Sofia were killed by the collapse of a por Tion of the Cathedral roof after the explosion. The bomb had. Been fixed on the roof. Many generals killed the entire government High Mili tary and other civil officers were among the. Crowd of nearly persons which assembled in the Ca thedral for funeral rites Over the body of general Costa Georgieff who was assassinated tuesday. Several generals of the Reserve and Many Active officers of lesser grades were killed. General Naide Noull a former minister of War. Was among the killed. King Boris who escaped with his life from an Ambuscade in which two of his suite were killed tuesday drove to the Cathedral immediately after the disaster. Terrorists rounded up hundreds of terrorists Are being rounded up by police in an Effort to Check the tide of murder and assassination. Arrests of revolutionary fugitives near the have revealed that Many Are carry ing bombs and arms according to another official announcement. The bomb outrage instigated by the foreign communists. Premier Zankoff intimated in a statement to the press following a turbulent Day of rumours. Bulgaria is passing through a. Stir a cult the Premier sold. She is Tho object of a communist Crim air Nins at of peace and order. We have irrefutable proof that this movement has collaboration from abroad. The government is conscious of its duty and regards the situation with Calm Hope As it is assured the Benevolence of the great f Scurry across. Frontier Natal fears 1f1lc, continued from 1. Whose views Are those of other Nat i parliamentarians quoted the manipulation of the language require ments giving advantage in Public service to those whose Tongue is afrikaans Cape and the resuscitation of All rancor which was disappearing under the guidance of general Botha the vindictive nature of nationalist legislation which is mildness itself Oom Pui eco with what is to come the attack on British preference the injury sought to be done to Britain who has been South Africa s Best customer for Many years the removal of the King s head 1 rom Stamps and the hauling Down of the Union Jack. Major Richards concluded no member of the present Iii allament has the slightest doubt the govern ment Aims at establishing a dutch Republic in South Africa doubt the Only will to Kail idol Are they arc daily receiving trom constituents letters couched in terms Lavorino secession. International Union of radio amateurs formed. Anso Flatch viral to Paris april 17.--thc first world Congress of listeners in today reached the Point of perfecting an organization to be called the inter National Union of amateurs 01 tiie radio Headquarters it was decided will be in the offices of Tho american radio Keiday league at Hartford Conn. An International committee of professional radio operators recommended action be taken by governments and interested organizations to extend to radio transmission Protection of authors rights in artistic and literary products. Tiie committee adopted a Resolution recommending that radio stations be forbidden to reproduce lit i Ary and artistic productions with n Sotl Cit i. When and. How lie object out the author s consent. Laura Alired for years i was a Martyr to chronic constipation and dyspepsia. I tried various cathartic salts and so called vegetable laxatives but without Relief. Finally i decided to try and in a Short time found they were All that is claimed of them. They always act naturally never causing or , nor having that weakening effect which so Many other laxatives have. I have been using fruit a Tives in a or. Seven years and have never had a constipation or stomach trouble Laura a Ord 28 Florence St., Ottawa ont. Fruit a Tives contain the health a in into properties of fruits combined with valuable tonics. 25c and 50c at All flt saving on Small salaries one Oft on hears the remark i Haven t anything left to saving the left overs is not the right Way to save. Let Sav ing be your first thought on pay Day then you won t have any thing left to waste. There very few people with salaries so Small that they cannot a something however Small. Established 33 years in Winnipeg Are ave the Home investment association Belgrade. April Koff revolution Lias succeeded in the Zar Brod District according to Refu gees from Bulgaria who air Scurry Imp Pell Mell across the Jugo slav it is reported Here that the Sofia metropolitan patriarch of the greek orthodox Church was among those is Rit this Worth ending special Clearing a surplus of Small sizes in Young men s Good suits. Values to at the remark ably Low Price of. The finest clothes made for a store owned by the makers of these clothes. Real personal service which even Money Earret buy. Maker to wearer paces resulting in a saving of six to fifteen s what you la find at the service clothes shops Ltd. Rin featuring the i no Neav _ 237 Portage ave. Opp. Rost Urlce in t it Worth looking for the 16th Winnipeg troop St boy scouts Are on their annual concert and demonstration of work at St. Luke s Church Houston Friday and Satur Dav evenings april 24 and 25. Other items have also been arranged for such As character dancing songs and re commissioner Charles and mrs Rich of salvation army will arrive in company with col. L. E. Taylor Secretary and. Ensign. Day. The i arty was expected to return to. Western Headquarters at Winnipeg. Friday but an extra Day was spent in the journey be Creea Calgari y and Brandon. Your electric Range it should be built to stand up. In a Cut a 1 guarantee of should be More than a Kitchen ornament of highly polished Metal and enamel. Cooking satisfaction for a lifetime water Heaters the Hydro Range is a satisfaction in a hundreds of Winnipeg Homes. Built in both Cabinet and Low oven models it is the Quality of those world s Lead ing manufacturers hotpoint and Westinghouse. The Price is can be spread Over Twenty four months at a Small additional Cost. 145 7s your service Good h not hot on. Tap Day or night what. A convenience in. As electric water Heaters have proven their efficiency. They Havivi been put to service in Winnipeg Homo i Fay the thousand. We. Arc Gla i 1o give you com plete inform nation and to sex lend easy on the entire. Cost. North store 1419 main Street phone a4811, local 42 Transcona Bond Street phone local 33. Prompt delivery to All 55-59 mince St ;