Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 19, 1927, Winnipeg, Manitoba Temperature. Winnipeg of rce press thermometer 7.30 . Reily 18 -f70 ., july is Mil . Only in -.30 . July to Tor full report of meteorological office 5oc Paje one. Sun rises 4.38 Sun sew 20 3d Moon rises. Sets. Lq.28. Winnipeg tuesday july. 19, 1927 Price 5c per edition with comic Loc. 22 pages ague imitation cruisers each Britain and u.s., and eight or Japan approved attitude of British further difficulties certain to a encountered Dis Laidig town is size smaller Grai Seis and of buns o is mourned in them privy Council rules Ruish Columbia tax 1 fuel Ali invalid dismisses Case of attorney Genera of province against Canadian Pacific railway defendants took position impost Tion of tax beyond Powers of provincial government us routed Orriss to 000-ton cruisers for or in states. To Jar Jar. Such is the tens reported to a Salt a today at a private of Cile delegates to the the conference mediation Joseph re Nikit conservative candidate in the recent j provincial election who has been de j Cinrad ejected As the result of a recount 18. I which was completed yesterday great i Berner elected As As result of decision government will have to forage Revenue estimated at year press despatch knives Flash and. Blood flows freely when North Winnipeg families clash a carving knife a bread knife and a baseball Bat were used freely in a general fight Between two families resident at 208 Selkirk Avenue yester Day afternoon and As a result two principals Are in the Hospital suffering from ugly wounds and a third also wounded is in custody at the North Winnipeg police station. The wounded in the fracas were Henry Detrick Cut on top of the head which required ten stitches mrs. Effle Prokopchuk left leg fractured and Gash on the hip Korni Sty Stasuk stabbed on the right hand. According to statements made by Tho neighbors the Prokopchuk and the Staskus had been quarrelling for Sev eral Days past and Prokopchuk in anticipation of an outbreak of hostilities had. Purchased a baseball Bat with the object of self defence. Henry Detrick appears from the police report to have been guiltless of anything further than indiscretion As a peacemaker Between the factions and the ugly Scalp wound he received is declared by the other participants to have been in the general a Loup it is believed that mrs. Prokopchuk received a blow from the baseball Bat which fractured her limb she and Detrick Are still in the general Hospital Stasuik who was stabbed Between the fingers of the left hand was last night removed from the Hospital to the North Winnipeg police station to await developments in Tho Case. Last night it was stated that the wounds received by the participants were not in any Case dangerous. Oliver to retain office As British Columbia Premier result of conservative candidate i dared member elect for St. Boniface s be "3 mounted on i Rural a would to d it Clit j great 10 even the Zun car e Cullers As now Raoss. A less americans and in the category of i .-3 and rest rec Civ to six inches. 3a the s delegates j Aik the Ric Nave the i p aced at co torn instead of it at indefinite in Are of the Ilass of Cruls j i i the British tendency is to re 1 he co 6.000 and to gur.-. Oti tile seas in Are instilled i Nisei. I is american delegates apparently aiming to convince the British j the United states Navy whatever i Are carried is not built against s n Nic Chota Garrison outnumbered five to one when airships scattered attacking Force Canadian press despatch Manana. . July j the diag planes saved Octal and its Ison of constabulary and 39 United j k marines in a Battle with Gen j , rebel Leader on sunday. Is Garrison was outnumbered five to according to some reports but j in planes hew Over the attacking of 500 men and dropped bombs. Scattered. Of casualties of the attacking Force of estimated at 300 dead and 100 us sad. Vihus the marines had one and one wounded. I a Tai is to resemble a grave Voth the authorities fearing an j flocks of Vii lures reached v settles outside the town before Coniti be picked up for burial. Judge boy rules ballots marked with figure 2 Only Are invalid Joseph Bernier. Conservative is the member elected for St. Boniface. Judge Roy yesterday afternoon ruling that 31 ballots marked for Gagnon and four for Bernier should be rejected. These ballots had the figure 2 Only placed thereon and his Honor held that As the act specifically declared that bal lots so marked wore invalid he there Tore could net count them although he Felt the voters in marking them Hod their first preference to the men again or. Whose name the 2 was placed. Two other ballots marked for Gagnon with the figure i. With a Circle round them were also thrown out. The final figures remain As published Ber Nier. 2.646 Gagnon. 2.618. Or a majority of 26 for the conservative Standard bearer. Immedi Tely the judge had made his ruling the conservative Vic Tor or congratulated heartily by his Liberal opponent who previously had been declared elected by the returning officer by one majority. The of the parties in the next legislature will be As follows government. 29 conservatives is 7 labor. 3 independents 1. This provides Premier Bracken with the definite backing of one More Mem Ber than he had in the last House while col. P. Or. Taylor. Conservative Lender will Lead the strongest of the opposition groups. Of the attorney general of British co Lumbia against the Canadian Paciuc railway Over a claim to taxes on. Oil consumed by the company makes in valid Tho provincial Law which sought to impose a tax of half cent per gallon on All fuel All consumed in British Columbia. As a result of the decision the government will have to forego Revenue estimated by the provincial treasurer at n year. Some had been collected before the constitutionality of the act was questioned. Hold tax Ultra Vires it was claimed in some quarters at the time the Case was pending in the British Columbia courts that the Gaso line tax was subject to attack on Tho same grounds. This latter tax yields in the neighbourhood of half a million annually. The defendants took Tho position that the imposition of the tax was beyond the Powers of the provincial in that it amounted to in direct taxation and were upheld in All the courts. Argument before the privy Council took place at the beginning of the month and judgment was reserved. E. P. Davis ., and to. E. My Muilan rep resented the Canadian Pacific railway and the Union steamship company 94eo among those named in the Case w. H. D. Deb Ferris represented the provincial government. Pending the decision of the privy Council the tax has not been collected. Hon. J. D. Maclean who has been acting As Premier will continue As minister of finance and act As Weir in special advisory capacity taking Over Many administrative duties previously handled by Premier. Canad inn press Les filch Victoria july 18. Premier John Oliver of British Columbia announced Here tonight that he will re Tain his office. The Premier a dded that Hon. J. D Maclean minister of finance who acted As head of the government during or. Oliver s recent absence from his duties on account of illness end who had been mentioned As his successor in the event that he retired would continue in his present office and act As Well in a special advisory capacity or. Maclean will take Over Many of Tho administrative duties previously handled by the Premier. No announcement was made in re Gard to the night sitting of the Liberal caucus which met Here today to con Sider the political situation in. British Columbia and was continuing its deliberations behind closed doors at mid night. The Victoria colonist publishes the following account of the afternoon proceedings Premier Oliver although far from Well and speaking in a Low voice showed himself As Alert As Ever As far As the working of his mind was concerned. He addressed the caucus for upward of three quarters of an hour in which time it is understood he expressed a wish to be relieved of the duties of Premier. There developed a. Strong disposition on the part of some members of the caucus that Premier should remain at the head of the govern six Are in crossing Accident a 0 is says Cheque covered part of costs and attorney fees of lawsuit agreement on 10.000-ton reached by delegates to naval at private 1. This elite Between electricians Telephone commission and Street near 2. Fire probe adjourned a or Independent analysis to be or paint 5. Surrender of socialists Iari Eer of further bloodshed and is is Iri 1. Bernier conservative Rte elected in St. Boniface As re of 1. Gramme issued for Manitoba Rifle meeting which opens next -sa7._pdgo 16.a. Oliver he will office As Premier of British. Co Hortense Cartier sees in pral cities realization of her father s 5. On Malone Caughnawaga engages attention of Montreal j 3oniface Creamery won grand a at Edmonton Chi by United news despatch to free Tress by free i Ress private wre Chicago. July he re fused to reveal the amount Aaron Sapro admitted today he received a substantial sum from Henry Ford in settlement of the libel suit against the automobile manufacturer. A report that porch had paid was denied by the Chicago lawyer. That amount is not he said. I did receive an ample Cheque from or. Ford to cover part of the costs and the attorney fees of my suit. I neither asked nor received anything As damages. The retraction was com plete in Ford completed his series of retractions and apologies last saturday with an extra one for what was said editorially concerning Sapiro. Drinks in ounces Toronto july her admittance to Hospital Here today. Mrs Neil Strachan died from poisoning Hospital authorities state the woman drank 46 ounces of Lysol. An investigation is being conducted. Automobile struck by passenger train at Brady by. press despatch Ashland ky., july 18. Six persons were killed at Brady ky., near More Hen d today when an automobile in which they were Riding was struck by a passenger train at a crossing All were residents of Morehead House of David to begin for existence today special in Iii a Nevis i Snaith in free press by free Tress wire St. Joseph. Midi. July House of David religious cult is to be Gin its cattle for existence Tomor Row. After the state of Michigan paraded witnesses on the stand for a month in the Commonwealth s attempt to have the religious Colony dissolved As a nuisance defenders will attempt to Controvert state testimony. Defence counsel today asked to have the suit dissolved taut their motion was Over ruled by Julge Louis Pead. Hamilton Man is arrested on charge of Auto stealing Canadian fress despatch Hamilton out. July that the thrilling Story of a hold up in which he played the role of hero was false James Hendry along with John Taylor Montreal a companion has been arrested by detectives on a charge of Auto stealing. Hendry is the Nightman in a local garage and it is alleged he stole a car from there and with Taylor wont for an All night Joy ride. The car is in a ditch on Tho Toronto Hamilton Highway near Clarks a a Complete it cannot be repaired according to reports. Hendry a first told police a thrilling Story of How he battled a Bandit to prevent him stealing Tho car and of How he was knocked unconscious with the butt of a revolver. Niagara Falls Man victim Carbon monoxide poisoning Canadian Tress nes Pacli i Niagara tails on. July Liam h. Moore. Well known local Clothier was found dead sitting in his automobile in his garage today. Cor Oner or. E. T. Kellam decided that an inquest was unnecessary As death had been caused by Carbon monoxide poisoning. Steamer goes aground on coast of Nova Scotia Canadian press despatch Halifax. N.s., july coastal Steamer Dufferin ran ashore five Miles East of cum serum in a dense fog to Day and according to word received Hare late tonight is still held fast Al though her situation is not regarded As serious. Most of the passengers remained on Board the Steamer Al though several were taken off and completed their journey to Halifax Overland. Farmer Dro Ivnel in Matsuwa River. I Bay out. July from a Sand bar into deep water in the Mattawa River about fifteen Miles from Here Lawrence William court 40, a French Canadian Farmer at bed Bridge was drowned. Loses own life in attempt to save two Sisters from drowning at Dorval Quebec Canadian press despatch Montreal qiic., july try ing to save two Sisters from drowning George West 20, of Howick que., lost his own life at Dorval tonight. The girls were saved by a Boatman. Cries and plunged into the water fully dressed. He failed to come to the surface. Settlement of three Days bitter strife which Silook Austria to foundations reached at Parley socialists warned Fay powerful financial interests of crisis at Home and abroad flans for twin tube under Detroit River approved by Sor ont City Council Canadian press despatch Windsor ont., july of the Detroit and Windsor subways company for a twin tube under the Detroit River were tentatively approved tonight by the City Council. Mayor c. E. Jack son told the aldermen that the com Pany is ready to proceed with construction of the Tunnel As soon As the necessary enabling bylaws arc passed by the Windsor and Detroit councils. Death toll of biting placed at 84, with fully 500 seriously wounded in hospitals Assoc a Tecl Tress Cable Vienna. July of further disorders and bloodshed in Austria was inverted tonight by the unconditional surrender of Tho socialist party and the Laboi federation. The settlement of the three Days bitter strife which Shook Austria to its foundations Fol Lowed All Day Parley Between Chan cellar Seipel and the socialist Burgo master Seitz. The socialist Leader Otto Bauer and the labor chieftain. Tom sch sch. The entire dispute will be Sruti fitted on thursday to Parlia ment which Trie Chancellor insisted should be the final arbiter. The United government parties have greatly enhanced their political pres Tige at the expense of the social democrats who have been carrying on obstructions against the Seipel government for week past. Financial interests the socialists intention to use the strike for the purpose of gaining con Cessions from the government crumbled under the grave warning of powerful financial interests that further disturbances would precipitate a crisis at Home and abroad in the nation s finances. Throughout the provincial districts the austrian peasants especially those in the Tyrol Karintha and Styria manifested undisguised disapproval with the whole strike move ment and threatened to March in Herbert Jones overcome in red River near lock port last night physician states life extinct before lad fell beneath surface members not Likely to be summoned before october As Premier s inquiry is to to extended to Eastern Canada following Western trip. It is authoritatively stated that there will be a special session of the Manitoba legislature to enact ton to carry out the will of Tho people As expressed in the recent i plebiscite for Sale of Beer by tic Glass. The exact Date has not been decided. But it will not be until a careful Survey has been made of the liquor Laws in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia us Well As those of Quebec and perhaps Ontario. Premier John Bracken attorney general w. J. Major and w. R. Cot Tongham Now in Vancouver. . Will extend their investigations into Eastern Canada and probably will not return to tile City until late in August. It is not Likely therefore that the House will be called together until j late in september or possibly october i although there is a disposition to place the new Law on the statute to offs As Early As possible consistent with a thorough investigation into liquor Law legislation in the sister pro Vinces and the drafting of ail net that will Best carry out the desires of the voters As expressed june 28. Continued on Page five by finds is corked think discovery in Mike s Cove Newfoundland Appeal from Nungesser Coli alleged to have fired shot which killed woman in East end apartment chauffeur killed on Quebec session of legislature will ailed to Deal with Beer Legisla 1. Anci court clash on ques j1 in liquor la Hospital As result of family i Winnipeg last Skinner finds signs of in Western 2. Claim principle of com building is to Carn for Western Canada 16. Tones end 13. Dies while a mar 1. I Lali less to inert Janan in a cup 17. T0 i i body found in ditch on Malone Caughnawaga Highway three Miles from Hunting Don with gaping Bullet wound in neck discovery few Miles from tragedy of woman s shoes and stockings dress and bloodstained clothing believed to. Indi Cate second victim. Canadian press despatch.1 Montreal. July murder mys Tery of first proportions is engaging the Montreal police is the result of the discovery by Willie Helm Young Butcher s Driver of the body of add lard Bouchard aged 40, owner of a limousine taxi service in Lochne a suburb of Montreal. In a ditch on the Malone Caughnawaga Highway about three Miles from Huntingdon today. Gaping Bullet wound in the right Side of the neck told How the Man had met ills death. The mystery became further complicated by the finding a few Miles from the scene of the trag Edy of a woman s shoes and stockings her dress and blood a talked under a mints. The authorities fear that this indicates a second victim. A Short distance from the mans Boniv a 38 calibre Cartridge was found and a Short distance Down Tho Road some empty shells of the same calibre were nicked up. Bouchard s identification and the motive far the crime was established through one work of City detectives after Toliaf murdered Man s taxi wag found today in the West end of Mon Treal. Bouchard was engaged at a local hotel on sunday afternoon by two men and a woman. One of them told him that he was on his wedding trip and intended to take a Short trip into the United return to machine on monday. The Man told Bouchard that after a second stay in Montreal he would engage him for a week s tour. As planned the party left the City sunday afternoon. Bouchard had nearly s300 in Cash in his pockets and the Money is believed to have been the motive for the murder. It is thought that one of the men shot the Driver As they neared the Border and with the Aid of the other Man threw his body into the ditch. The men and the woman were re fuse entry to the United states. They drove away and it is feared that on the Road they slew the woman after an assault Tipon her. Then the car was driven Back to Montreal and the killers probably left the City by train some time during the morning. Canadian Tress despatch Montreal july Gran Tolfo will be arraigned Here tomorrow Ond charged with Tho murder of mrs. Herve Menard who was shot in an East end apartment House late last night. Randolfo was arrested about five hours after the murder at his looming House on St. Dominique Street. Mrs. Menard was shot when aroused by a scuffle in the Lial Way of her Home she emerged to intervene and received a Bullet from a pistol alleged to have been fired by Randolfo. Grandolfo was identified through his having been at the Menard House earlier in the evening and information was Given to the police that it was he who had committed the murder pursuers after the murder recognizing his Brick Brown the names of some of Randolfo s friends were known to the police and of being seen by detectives they described Grandolfo and gave his address. The arrest Fol Lowed. Suicide in Montreal Rooming House noted billiard player Canadian i Russ despatch Montreal july l. Malone de scribed As having been a. Native of Virginia and famous in his Day As a Champion billiard player and Cue is the Man who police be Lieve committed suicide by Gas asphyxiation Here in a local Rooming House. Sacco Vanzetti on hunger strike As last protest Boston mass., july choir cell in the Cherry Hill Section of the state prison in Charlestown Barto Lomeo Vanzetti and. Nicola Sacco have refused to eat solid foods since yesterday morning. That Sacco and Vanzetti facing death in the electric chair have begun a hunger strike As a last desperate protest against gov. Puller s method of reviewing their Case was confirmed today by Warden Eudry. Kenora Angler catches big Pickerel in Lake of the Woods Canadian press despatch St. John s nflel., july ser Coil a these words believed to have been an Appeal from the ill fated French aviators written in Pencil in a bold but shaky hand were found on a piece of paper inside a corked Brandy flask at Mike s Cove Point May nfld., on july 6 the discoverer Patrick cousins a boy of 14, found the flask floating in the land Wash. He had to smash the bottle in order to get at the paper. The paper about inches Square was evidently hastily torn off from a Large Sheet. It was of a discoloured White. Herbert Jones aged 13 years Eon of or. And mrs. Sidney Jones suite 2. 574 Charles Street lost his life at 6.15 last evening while bathing with 15 other boys in the red River about three Miles South of lock Ort at Mclen Nan s. He was bathing in the River with a number of other boys of the 37th St. Troop of boy scouts. The water at the bathing place was just about Chest deep on the larger boys of which Herbert was one. He fell into the water and never Rose to the sur face though the water was Only about three and a half feet deep. Several men who were with the party waded into the River but were unable to locate the body which had been car ried away by the current. When located about 40 minutes later the body was found about a Hundred Yards Down the River. Artificial respiration was attempted without Success. Or. D. G. Ross of Selkirk attended the scene and pronounced life extinct. As there was no water in the lungs of the boy he said that life had been extinct before the boy fell under the surface of the red. There will be no inquest. The body was removed to the a. B. Gardiner funeral Home. Party numbers about Twenty including Prince George and mrs. Baldwin associated press Cable London july 18. Tho Pronco of Wales Premier Baldwin and party Wilt embark at Southampton saturday aboard the Steamer Empress of am i Trolia. For Canada. The party num Bers about Twenty. Including Prince George and mrs. Baldwin. The prime minister will also be accompanied by his son in Law and daughter Captain and mrs Gordon Munro Hie son. Wind him Baldwin and representatives of the colonial and foreign offices. The Prince of Wales is expected to stay in Western Canada for an indefinite period but his itinerary is title Al incomplete being largely in the hands of the Canadian government. It is understood however that or. Baldwin will not accompany the Prince to his ranch near Calgary Alberta. Young Man succumbs wound inflicted at Street fair blame volcanic eruptions for poor run of Salmon Canadian Tress to Vaidic Mirr. July eruptions in past years is Given As one reason for the poor run of Salmon in Bristol Bay. Behring sea. This year. Re ports say the pack will not run More than half the usual season s taking. Equal suffrage Bill Baldwin says legislation will not be introduced at autumn session associated press Cable London july Stanley Baldwin stated in commons today that the government does not intend to introduce at the coming autumn ses Sion the projected legislation extend ing the franchise to women on the same terms As men. This Means that the initiation of this legislation which has been strongly demanded by numerous women a organizations will be postponed until next year at least. Following a Long and strenuous Campaign by the women of great Britain for equal suffrage the prime minister in april announced that the government had decided to introduce legislation granting women of Twenty one the right to vote. It was further stated that the women Infra Ich sea under the Bill probably would be Able to vote in the next general elections which normally would occur about november 1029. It was understood in april that the government planned to introduce the Bill this autumn. Canadian press tie Fortl mines tie. July Cor Oner or. Lafertc of Village d am anti this evening adjourned the inquest into the death of me cleric Martin a Young Man of this place who was shot Here on saturday evening in a Brawl in which policeman Louis he Bert trying establish order Al real tie Taulet by which Martin met his death. The shooting took place during a fair at which there were some Small Side shows and merry to rounds. J it is alleged that some of the Young i of the place got into an argument with the individual running the merry go round and when Point Oman Kermit intervened. Martin him by the Ili roat. Hoberg. Hod already fire a Flint to frighten the assailants and when Martin seized him he fired an other which was divert cd the Bullet pole Rene mar ten s lung. Tie died three ours later. Looking Bac possible Chicago traction line employees averted tree special despatch to the free press Kenora Ferguson a Young local Angler secured the proud distinction of Landing the largest Wall eyed Pike Pickerel caught in Lake the Woods Waters for Many years when on sunday afternoon while fishing near whisker Island in the Manitou stretch he landed a Beauty weighing pounds a after a real or. Ferguson with Rod reel and further evacuation depends on Germany decision reached at conference of French and belgian premiers associated Cable Brussels. Belgium july 18. Any further evacuation of the by Leland by the Allied Powers will be dependent _ i special lulled in free private his. July possible a Trike of Chicago traction lines employers which has been for several weeks was averted today when officials of the traction com Pany and the Union agreed to sub Mit the wage dispute to a Boord of three arbitrators. One arbitrator will be named by the Union one by the employers and together they will name a third. From the free press Flics july 191 fifty years William Wellband bookmaker addressed fellow citizens through the free press advertising columns the bookmakers stores which in Winnipeg we meet Are As numerous almost As dogs on the. Street yet there is not a store wherever you More deserving of notice than Well and s years ago the Katie Putnam company closed a very successful season in Winnipeg. Largest log drive Ever brought to Winnipeg feet of Pine logs arrived from the Otto read and Clear water and red Lake third birth at the City s immigration Hull took place he was Irish forty years Aro Egan Bro grading o i fit for the red River Valley Railroad passed through Morris on the Way to a Point four Miles South of that town where grading was to be commenced on the Block paving of notre Dame Street West on the frontage tax sys tem was asked for. Till Ray flip years Aro a new opera Bouse Lor Winnipeg in the rear of the Queens Ullh an in trance through the new Block scheduled to go tip of the Corner of Portage find main. Loo kid to be a certainty the property was owned by the Moc Kenzle Syndicate. Mrs. Grover Cleveland objected strongly and or. Cleveland Pii ported her to the pro i Jet of a in incas Cleveland Chita in i connection with the com a a conference Between Premier porn care of France and Premier Jaspar and foreign minister Vandervelde of information regarding Ger Many s army and armaments was in Accord with that of the belgian government it was made known. The in Lynn int in Hie Ather from the Winnipeg office it 7 of temperature 71 my mum or 32 Lio Jerk. 74 minimum is bar Mcter. 30.17 Norih Tysl wind at six Miles per Vigour. Sky Clear. The throughout the Ivert has been fair. Little change in temperature. Or. Rupert Victoria Vancouver Kamloops Calvary Edmonton Swift current Battleford Pranee Albert Medicine Flat i.100s" a few my. I. M 60 my. Relna port Arthur 52 76 in Rev sound 10 62 Jondon. R-2 to 70 Toronto 53 7fi Kingston so 78 Ottawa 74 Montreal 50 74 Guezec. 60 s4 fit. John 47 7h Halifax. 9 Charl town. Forecasts Manitoba and moderate Lundn. Fair and moderately warm. Winds mostly air and moderately r few scattered Sho trs. Lake winds fair and moderately 52 f.8 68 fio 72 76 54 bal 13 71 02 74 thirty yours Ako the fun no for the Steward s Chal Lenge cup at Henley was won by tha their opponents who held them to a stiff race wore the new col lege Oxford four who had been forced to break a Henley record to win n. Previous race with the four oarsmen from Winnipeg. Twenty five years Aco worry was received that Rev. Nor Man h. Rushall. Of Winnipeg a missionary in Central India lifts Pas bowl. Freedom of Edinburgh waa conf care 4 on sir Wilfrid new Elmwood cemetery Winnipeg a i was announced that the decking Harvester co. Would erect a Mammoth warehouse in Winnipeg. Twenty years ago Barney Oldfield. Champion Auto racer stated in an interview with Tho free press that he had retired times but the lure of the track had always brought him Back be described on request his famous skidding turn for Cir hardly famous Zaboj . Vale Ltd Winnipeg ;